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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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    Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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