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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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