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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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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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 oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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