disaster accident
“62 People Killed in São Paulo Plane Crash | Giga Gears”
A passenger plane with 62 people onboard crashed on the outskirts of Sāo Paulo, Brazil Friday, hitting multiple houses on its way down. There’s no word on the fate of the people on the plane or on the ground, but Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said it “appears” all the passengers may have died in the…
“Tesla Charging: Why Plugging into Power Line Isn’t the Shortcut You Imagine”
The owner of a Tesla Model 3 attempted to charge their car by plugging it directly into a power line in Mexico. The charge went about as well as you’d expect, with the car bursting into flames that spread to a nearby house after it was connected to the illegal hookup.
“Family Seeks $50 Million for Titanic Sub Victim’s Deep Sea Journey | Giga Gears”
The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OceanGate for gross negligence. Nargeolet, a French explorer, was often referred to as “Mr. Titanic” for visiting the infamous sunken ocean liner over 35 times and his expertise with the ship. He was one of the five people killed when the…
Typhoon Storm Surge Collides Barges with Bridge in the Philippines
We learned in Baltimore earlier this year that bridges aren’t as resilient as assumed. A bridge in the Philippines withstood the impact of multiple barges last week as Typhoon Gaemi, a Category 4 storm, swept across East Asia. The dramatic video of the crash shows a river’s rushing muddy current slam three…
The Worst State for Driving: Giga Gears Reveals
In these United States, we’ve got plenty of variety. Different states have different automotive maneuvers, different levels of driver aggression, different laws about what you can and can’t buy. Today, though, we need to settle something important about the difference between the states: Which one is the worst?