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 Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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