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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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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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