When Volvo invented the three-point seat belt in 1959, they made the patent-free for all competitors to use in order to save lives, saying "It had more value as a free life-saving tool than something to profit from." |
More than 90% of all mobile data traffic in the U.S. was carried over Wi-Fi networks in 2013. |
Sweden recycles so well that it has run out of garbage and now must import garbage from Norway to fuel its energy programs. |
Revolvers cannot be silenced because of all the noisy gasses which escape the cylinder gap at the rear of the barrel. |