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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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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 United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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