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The Weirdest Cars Ever Made
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Science & IndustryArticle1Why Did Doctors Stop Making House Calls?
There was a time when seeing the doctor didn’t mean sitting in a crowded waiting room or logging in to a patient portal. Instead, the doctor came to you, carrying…
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Science & IndustryArticle30The Weirdest Cars Ever Made
Automobile designers and engineers have often pushed boundaries to make faster, sleeker, and more attractive cars. But sometimes that effort results in vehicles so eccentric that the world looks on…
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Science & IndustryFact3The Mississippi River once flowed backward for several hours.
As a general rule, rivers flow forward (which is to say, downhill) rather than backward. The mighty Mississippi is no exception, and yet a February 7, 1812, earthquake near New…
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Science & IndustryFact12Cars used to have foot-operated headlight switches.
If you bought a classic car today, you might be surprised to find a small metal button on the floor next to the gas and brake pedals. This is the…







