More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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