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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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