In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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