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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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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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