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TIL, in 1990s, BMW was forced to recall its Female-voiced GPS System after receiving inundated calls from German male drivers who complained they couldn't take instructions from a woman. Ultimately, BMW recalled the navigation system for its 5 Series cars.

This Goodyear tire has tread depth measuring built into the rubber

Women are taking a 'rain check' on babies, and it could change the shape of the economy - A decline in birth rates has sparked worries that the US may be headed for what's known as a "demographic time bomb," in which an aging population isn't replaced by enough young workers.

Naples, Italy is creating a DNA database of all its resident dogs. Any dog poo found left on the sidewalk will be tested against the database, and the owner of the dog will be sent a bill for €500. (Image: Indi Samarajiva.) https://t.co/CJYs8qKhxe

This sofa set made out of red bricks.

Researchers from Tufts University have come up with a small sensor that can track the foods you are ingesting. https://t.co/dyAaauN4En

This robot might be your next medical assistant. 🤖🤓 Find more at https://t.co/gq3dJOC7Ox 🎥 @ABBgroupnews #engineering https://t.co/tNlCl5GvOf

TIL there are 2 billion parking spots in the U.S. for about 200 million cars. The area of parking per car in the United States is thus larger than the area of housing per human.

A HUMSTER is a human-hamster hybrid cell made from the sperm of a human and the immature egg of a hamster.

Imagine mixing a cake with this paddle 🤩 Find more at https://t.co/gq3dJOC7Ox 🎥 builttoughtooltalk / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/jH4tT9bNAd

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Underwater deep cave sign, meant to warn the divers that the consequences of continuing past that point could be fatal

Imagine a candle with a blazing flame that is attracted to you and can't be blown out. 🕯️ #engineering https://t.co/rJxlZchzbP

Take a closer look at this photo. 👀 Does it look a little strange to you? That's because it wasn't taken in a real savanna — it was actually taken in a museum! Hyper-realistic dioramas — like this one from Chicago's Field Museum depicting hyenas in Somalia — are half art and half science. And they require extreme accuracy to create their illusion. "I build time machines," says artist Aaron Delehanty (delehanty.loud.cow). By consulting with botanists, zoologists, anthropologists and archaeologists, he works to ensure that each of his creations is totally true to life — down to the rocks and plants on the ground and even the stars in the sky. To see how Delehanty researched and created this piece — plus other images of his painstakingly detailed work — visit the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ Image: John Weinstein / The Field Museum (fieldmuseum)