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 hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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