In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine 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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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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