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 first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
120
Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
9
Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
56
The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
2
The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
46
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
210
Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
80