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TIL a 2009 Chevy Malibu would absolutely destroy a classic muscle car during a car crash

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pYZDO TIL About a power plant turbine bearing at Holtwood Hydroelectric Power Plant that has been operating maintenance free for over 100 years and rated by the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) to continue operating for another 1300 years without maintenance.
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