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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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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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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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