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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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