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    The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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