Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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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 life boat was patented in 1845!
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