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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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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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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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