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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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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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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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