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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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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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