In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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