The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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