In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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 Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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