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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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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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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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