Padding to protect pedestrians

"Padded lampposts are being trialled in a London street to protect inattentive pedestrians.A pilot scheme has been launched in Brick Lane after it was found to have the highest number of 'walking and texting' injuries in the country.A study carried out by 118 118 found one in...

Long live the electric car! The Tesla Roadster launches

We know Who Killed the Electric Car; now we also know who revived it: Tesla Motors. The California-based company is named after late 19th and early 20th century engineer Nikola Tesla--the master of AC power, among...

London Police: Letter Bombs Intended to Shock, Not Kill

Well, that makes me feel so much better. This post is a follow-up to angryindian's story, which you can see here."Six people were hurt in Britain on Wednesday by the latest in a series of letter bombs, but police...

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