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.
2
The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
46
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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.
0
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
210
Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
69
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
69
