The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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