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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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