The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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