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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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 ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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