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
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20
Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
17
A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
27
UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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