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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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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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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