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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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