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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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