Technology Facts

    Random Technology Facts

    There are 58 Technology Facts!

    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
    56
    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
    47
    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
    2
    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
    18
    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
    308
    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
    70
    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
    4
    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