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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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