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Why are diesel engines not used in small cars?
Diesel engines are not used in small cars due to maintenance costs, NVH levels (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) and emissions-related issues.
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Why does every lock have a 'mysterious' small hole at the bottom?
If possible, try looking at today's newer locks to see if they have a small hole at the bottom?
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Atomic clocks are off by only 300 trillionths of a second every day
USA- Experts developed an atomic clock that can calculate time about 1,000 times more accurately than most clocks on ships today.
Animal world
Ostrich - land animal with the largest eyes
With a diameter of about 5 cm, ostrich eyes are five times larger than human eyes and larger than their own brains.
Animal world
The snake is harmless but is often misunderstood as extremely poisonous in Vietnam
A small-sized, completely harmless snake distributed in Vietnam, but often injured
New technology
Fusion power generation equipment reaches temperatures of 37 million degrees Celsius
FuZe is a small, low-cost device that can reach fusion power temperatures quickly and meet future human electricity needs.
Videos
Video: Subjectively looking down on his small opponent, the whip snake pays with his life
The battle shows that fighting skills are more important than physical size.
Space science
Japanese satellites will transmit solar power to Earth
Japan is preparing to transmit solar energy from space to Earth next year, in the form of microwaves.
Environment
The Aberfan disaster in pictures: The true story of the tragedy that shocked Wales in 1966!
In 1966, a terrible tragedy occurred in Aberfan, a small village in Wales, and shook the whole of England.
Space science
The strange object silently approached and exploded in the midst of a solar eclipse
A never-before-recorded object named SOHO-5008 suddenly appeared while the Sun was obscured by the Moon.
Health
A diet of small fish instead of red meat could save 750,000 lives each year
According to scientists, eating small fish instead of red meat could prevent up to 750,000 deaths from diet-related diseases by 2050 and avoid up to 15 million years of…
Health
This small river is the only one in the world that flows into two oceans
In the world, there is only one water stream that flows into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which is the small river North Two Ocean.
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The world's shortest national border is only 85 meters long
The Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, a small rock formation in northern Africa conquered by Spain in 1564, holds the title of the world's shortest national border, at just 8…
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Some people actually have the superpower of seeing the world at a 'higher frame rate'
According to the latest research from the prestigious journal PLOS ONE, there is a very small number of the global population who can see the world in