To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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 IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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