The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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