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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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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