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Why Do Electric Car Not Need Multi-Speed Transmissions?
(photo: Oleg Alexandrov)
With a gas or diesel engine the engine has to spin to provide any power at all to the wheels. If you want more power then you can only add more fuel up to a point.
At some point getting more power out of an engine means you have to have the engine spin faster.
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The first democratic governor in Wyoming’s history made, and wore a pair of human skin shoes.
George Francis Warden, a.k.a. George Parrot, a.k.a. “Big Nose George,” was a horse thief and a train robber. In 1878, after a botched hold-up, he and his gang killed a couple of lawmen and fled to Montana. “If he’d kept his big mouth shut he wouldn’t of got caught,” said Ilene Hanson, an assistant at the museum. “But he got to bragging.”
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People In Ukraine Are Holding Their Pets Tight For Comfort (20 Pics) – Ruin My Week
Woman poignantly describes what’s it like to have a serverly autistic child – Ned Hardy
A curved curtain rod on your shower makes a huge difference and the extra space it gives you is amazing! – Amazon
Ukraine Creates IT Army of Volunteer Hackers and Orders Cyber Attacks on Russian Websites – Gizmodo
Vladimir Putin’s black belt revoked by international taekwondo organization – Newsweek
Target raises its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour – CBS
Google’s New Tech Can Read Your Body Language—Without Cameras – Wired
Rent prices keep rising—here are the 25 most expensive U.S. cities to rent a 1-bedroom apartment – Make It
I don’t often praise the virtues of a trash can but this one is far superior to all others. It is designed really well—doesn’t get fingerprints or smudges, has a soft close lid, a rim around the top to hide the edge of the bag and it makes the mundane, necessary experience as enjoyable as possible – Amazon
Looks like this marriage is off to a great start! (video) – Leenks
A North Carolina house was swarmed with interested shoppers just hours after hitting the market for $260,000 – Yahoo
Miley Cyrus Bikini Time of the Day – Drunken
Teen Who Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet Is Now Chasing Russian Tycoons – Bloomberg
20 Stunning Photographs Of The Human Race – Linkiest
UFC Fighter Mackenzie Dern is a Summer Girl in Her Thong – Egotastic
Ex-UFC champ Cain Velasquez arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting in Bay Area – MMA Junkie
The Ruble Has Collapsed. Here’s What It Means for Russia – VICE
Los Angeles is spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person – KTLA
The Dumping Grounds
Confessions of a Music-Tour Bus Driver
Have you ever had to stop and do a “I’m gonna turn this car around” moment with unruly passengers?
I haven’t done that with customers, but I once had the permission from my Boss to do so if I can’t stand the customers any longer. It was a really awful tour and the people were very disrespectful. I still finished it though
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Cheryl Crane, the daughter of actress Lana Turner, stabbed one of her mother’s boyfriends to death during a domestic struggle at the age of 14 in 1958. It was considered a justifiable homicide and she was deemed to have been protecting her mother.
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on April 4, eight days after the Academy Awards ceremony, Johnny Stompanato arrived at Lana Turner’s rented home at 730 North Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills, California, which she had just begun leasing a week prior.
The two began arguing heatedly in the bedroom, during which Stompanato threatened to kill Turner, her daughter, and her mother, as well as making "gangster threats" that involved breaking Turner’s bones and slashing her face with a straight razor.
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How Smart Are Elon Musk’s Kids? – Ned Hardy
Chechen general Magomed Tushayev, the president’s right-hand man, killed near Kiev – Kiratas
Russia central bank urges calm amid cash run fears – BBC
The Beer Snob’s Perfect Companion. This thing keeps beer fresh for several days without degregation in quality- Amazon
All 27 EU countries shut their airspace for all Russian planes – AP News
Over 400 Russian mercenaries have been sent to Kyiv and ordered to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – London Times
How to support a struggling friend – Pscyhe
6 signs you’re overspending, plus 4 tips to get back in control – Ideas
Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates – The Verge
Kosovo has asked the United States to establish a permanent military base in the country and speed up its integration into NATO after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Reuters
A psychotherapist shares the 3 exercises she uses every day ‘to stop overthinking’ – CNBC
How the Real Donnie Brasco Bought a Mob Family a Reprieve from the FBI – Den of Geek
Elon Musk activates Starlink satellites to give Ukraine data backup – Politico
I thought these things were stupid…until I got one. Now I love it. Helps me hold my phone more securely which I appreciate – Amazon
The brain activity of a dying person was recorded for the first time ever – BGR
A Simple Tip for Staying Assertive in Emotional Conversations – Quartz
The Dictator’s New Playbook: Why Democracy Is Losing the Fight – Foreign Affairs
7 Famous Crimes That Were Never Solved – Linkiest
How Ikea tricks you into buying more stuff – The Hustle
4 Historical Maps that Explain the USSR- Visual Capitalist
25 Beautiful And Charming Real-Life Partners Of Superhero Actors And Actresses – Daily Posts
Sylvester Stallone’s daughter is a hottie – Drunken
The Dumping Grounds
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky rejects asylum offers from Europe: “I will stay in my country and if I die, I will die with my soldiers.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had also turned down an offer from the United States of evacuation from the capital city Kyiv.
“The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” Zelensky told the US.
“I am here. We are not putting down arms. We will be defending our country, because our weapon is truth, and our truth is that this is our land, our country, our children, and we will defend all of this,”
“That is it. That’s all I wanted to tell you. Glory to Ukraine,”
