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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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