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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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 normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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