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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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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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    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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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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