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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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 oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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