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A racing car that is partially made from vegetables and runs on chocolate has had its first track test this week. Although there's been no mention of what speeds it's capable of, one expects it's quicker than anyone who's accidentally chomped through a bar or two of Ex-Lax.
The steering wheel "contains" carrots, wing mirrors are constructed in potato starch and brake pads make the most of cashew nut shells.
This tasty piece of engineering is thanks to a team from Warwick University, England.A racing car that is partially made from vegetables and runs on chocolate has had its... more
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Jason Venezia, a 19-year-old Warwick Uni student, bet his friends £40 he could down three quarters of a litre of vodka by drinking one shot every 45 seconds.
After drinking 15 shots (half a litre), Venezia was unable to walk or talk and was carried by friends to his room. He was found dead the next day, from acute alcohol poisoning.
His parents have said they don't blame anyone for his death but that "students need to know that their drinking games can lead to sudden death." Jason Venezia, a 19-year-old Warwick Uni student, bet his friends £40 he could down... more
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