First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
47
In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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.
2
Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21
The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
7
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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