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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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 first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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