The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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