More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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