Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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