A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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 IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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