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Here's a cool one that I just found out today.

The Iron Dome, one of the most advanced anti-missile defense systems in the world, was built using some parts from a toy car produced and sold by Toys "R" Us.

The Iron Dome, one of the most advanced anti-missile defense systems in the world, was built using some parts from a toy car produced and sold by Toys "R" Us.
actually, I think The Iron Dome was inspired by the toy car


half of those "wtf fun facts" are fake.

Why would anyone need a radar detector detector? They aren't illegal iirc

actually, I think The Iron Dome was inspired by the toy car

It seems to be a wish-wash. I can find plenty of sources that say it was inspired, then there's this interview that has been translated to English and contains this: "As scientists we dream to sit in our offices without limitations of time and budget and to develop perfect products. But the reality is different, and these constraints forced us to think hard. There are parts in the system forty times cheaper than the parts we buy normally. I can give you even a scoop – it contains the world’s only missile components from Toys R Us…One day I brought to work my son’s toy car. We passed it among us, and we saw that there were actually components suitable for us. More than that I can not tell."

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wat?
Radar detectors are passive devices. They only listen for signals, they do not emit any. Thus, they are not detectable. Not fun, not a fact, but probably "WTF?"