Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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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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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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