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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    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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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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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 cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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