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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 Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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