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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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 cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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