In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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