The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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