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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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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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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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