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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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