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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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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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 average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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