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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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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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