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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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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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