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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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