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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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