All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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