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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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