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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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