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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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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