Science & Industry
6 Car Features You Never See Anymore
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Get in a car from the 1960s or ’70s and it feels like a different species of vehicle. No LCD screens, no GPS, and certainly no smartphone mirroring. Instead, you’ll see a number of features that have quietly disappeared over the decades, killed off by safety regulations or simply made redundant by newer technology. Together, they serve as a reminder that the ordinary, everyday car is constantly being redesigned. Here are six auto features that were once completely ordinary but are now barely seen at all. Credit: © andrbk/stock.adobe.com Pop-Up Headlights Pop-up headlights reached their ...Read More
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Science & IndustryArticle85Why Are Traffic Lights Red, Yellow, and Green?
For drivers in many parts of the globe, the red, yellow, and green sequence of traffic lights has become an instinctual part of how we move through the world. But…
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Science & IndustryFact37Before fingerprinting, police used ear length to identify criminals.
Even if you’ve never been hauled downtown in a paddy wagon, there’s a chance you’ve had your fingerprints taken. They’ve been used to establish people’s identities for thousands of years,…
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Science & IndustryArticle1667 Innovations That Came Out of World War II
Here are some of the most pivotal, successful, and enduring inventions to come out of the war.
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Science & IndustryFact22Listerine was originally a surgical antiseptic.
When chemist Joseph Lawrence developed Listerine in 1879, he didn’t have bad breath in mind. Inspired by surgeon Joseph Lister, who pioneered antiseptic medicine, Lawrence formulated and sold the product…
