240.5 million
Cars and trucks registered in the U.S. in 2011
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8.4
Average age, in years, of a car in 1995. These days, the recession has played a "huge role" in deterring Americans from buying new cars, while "improved technology" has also made cars more durable.
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Political cartoons for November 22Cartoons Saturday’s political cartoons include Trump's autopen, war for oil rebranded, and more
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Hitler: what can we learn from his DNA?Talking Point Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator is the latest documentary to posthumously diagnose the dictator
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Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstancesSpeed Read
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'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governorSpeed Read
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Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homesSpeed Read
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Scotland seeking 'monster hunters' to search for fabled Loch Ness creatureSpeed Read
