First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
47
The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
46
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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.
33
The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
36
Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
46
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 United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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