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 first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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