First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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