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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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