Interesting facts about humans

Interesting facts about humans: "There are many things you do in life that you rarely think about because you do them often, so often that you don't even realize how often you do them. The average number of times you do certain things, and use certain things in a lifetime is amazing. Some of the things are weird, some of them are unbelievable, some of them are bizarre, all of them are interesting"



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Interview with a madman: Francois Gissy hits 333 km/h on rocket-powered bicycle

Interview with a madman: Francois Gissy hits 333 km/h on rocket-powered bicycle: "Last November, Frenchman Francois Gissy hit 285 km/h (177 mph) on a rocket-powered bicycle. Now, at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the South of France, he's knocked his own world record out of the park. Dialing in a massive 4.5 kN of thrust, which generates roughly the equivalent of 560 horsepower, Gissy took his rickety-looking rocket bike up to a monstrous 333 km/h (207 mph), hitting top speed in just 4.8 seconds and generating about 1.96 Gs worth of acceleration."



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Give your old smartphone a smart home overhaul - CNET

Give your old smartphone a smart home overhaul - CNET: "The smart home market is expanding. The Dropcam-Nest contingent, SmartThings, Wink and others have captured much of the early attention, but some plucky startups are taking a decidedly more DIY route."



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