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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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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 IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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