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 first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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