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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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