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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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