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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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