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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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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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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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