Engineering and Technology Trivia

  • 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.`Upload to Facebook
    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.Upload to Facebook
    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.Upload to Facebook
    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.Upload to Facebook
    Revolvers cannot be silenced because of all the noisy gasses which escape the cylinder gap at the rear of the barrel.
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