There was the sound of metal striking metal, sparks flew and the handle of the shovel bent in my hands.

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He said the new warehouse would handle about 6m plastic and metal containers for Nissan, each year.

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The basic design--a long piece of metal, with a serrated blade, attached to a handle--didn't change much for several millennia.

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Native American-made pipe tomahawks from the 19th and early 20th centuries are supreme examples of all-in-one technology: The metal tomahawk blade was topped with a neat little tobacco bowl, and the wooden handle was hollowed out so the warrior could puff when he wasn't whacking someone.

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