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.
2
The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
25
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
43
The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
2
An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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