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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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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