Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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