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The mysterious death of Michael Hastings – did an automobile cyberattack silence a controversial journalist?

Journalist Michael Hastings burning car

Described as a person who “talked fast, smoked fast” and “vibrated energy”, Michael Hastings’ aggressive demeanor and penchant for writing the truth with no regard for consequences may have prompted his untimely death. In 2013, Hastings died in Los Angeles in a high-speed automobile accident that some believe to be the world’s first cyberattack against…

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How to escape a car that has been submerged under water

How to escape a car that has been submerged under water

About 400 people die each year from drowning inside their own submerged vehicles. Here’s how to escape a car submerged under water.

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The Cannonball Run transcontinental race – Yes, you can drive from New York to LA in under 29 hours.

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They broke laws in 13 states and 93 counties, reaching speeds of 160 mph, on a 2,683-mile trip from New York to Los Angeles. The jaunt should realistically take over 41 hours – they did in under 29 driving an innocuous looking Mercedes that was decked out with more gear than a Oklahoma stormchaser’s rig.

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How to defend against a car bomb – all about explosive devices and how to protect yourself from their deadly blasts

Car bomb attached to automobile fuel tank

Car bombs are a commonly used weapon for assassinations, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare. They are easy to hide, cheap to construct, and leave behind little forensic evidence. In addition, the gasoline in the automobile’s fuel tanks magnify the force of the explosion. Here’s how to protect yourself from their deadly blasts.

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Check out the levitating cars in China – mysterious, invisible force lifts autos (or was a cable stuck in street sweeper).

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A bizarre video emerged this week showing cars on a busy Chinese street bouncing, rolling, and levitating via some mysterious, unseen force. Chinese officials quickly explained away the video claiming the cars were moved by a cable that had become entangled in the rotating broom of a passing street sweeper. Others however, have found no…

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Meet the badass Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) – set to replace the Humvee currently used by U.S. military

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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) pictured above is the United States military truck set to replace the Humvee currently used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines. The Oshkosh was selected on August 25, 2015 and awarded a $6.75 billion contract for 16,901 vehicles to be delivered sometime around 2018 (although we all know…

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LA police look for reverse driver who (expertly) drove Mulholland thru Hollywood strip backward

LA police look for reverse driver who (expertly) drove Mulholland thru Hollywood strip backward

LA police are looking for a driver and his female cohort who were filmed speeding backward for miles through the heart of Los Angeles, California. Police say reports of the hair-raising stunt began pouring in from stunned onlookers on Thursday afternoon. Video shows the driver, who was piloting an Audi with dealer plates, swerving in…

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Check out all of the awesome monstrous vehicles from the Mad Max: Fury Road movie!

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George Miller insisted that Colin Gibson, production designer responsible for all the cars in Mad Max: Fury Road, make all the cars in the movie not only cool, but real working functional vehicles with ultra-tuned, tweaked out engines – and Gibson delivered the goods. For the main story line, Gibson created 88 final cars, each…

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Man beats the odds – truck crushed into 3-foot space between two semis and he miraculously survives.

27-year-old Kaleb Whitby survived his pickup truck being crushed between two 18-wheeler semi-trucks

A 26-car pileup in Oregon resulted in an amazing photograph of a driver who against all odds – survived the horrific crash virtually unharmed. The picture features 27-year-old Kaleb Whitby, who was driving his four-door pickup truck in the heavy wind and fog when the pileup occurred. Against all logic and probability, Whitby survived the…

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GPS from hell leads man down strange, dark highway on most frightful night of his life.

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Today, an anonymous Canadian writer, we’ll call him “Jeff” for our purposes, revealed a true-life paranormal experience that rivals the terror of any horror movie. In what Jeff would later call a terribly “bad idea”, he followed the obviously errant guidance of his GPS to a T and found himself guided down a road of…

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