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We may soon be able to beat the traffic by commuting to work in a NEW kind of hybrid: an electric plane/car. And when it comes to planes, should we design airplanes that flap their wings like birds do? Birds, bats and insects flap their wings, and they outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. Engineers may be able to design planes with wingspans smaller than a deck of playing cards (handy for parking in tight spots once you get to the office!)
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Want to know why traffic seems to be worse than ever? One reason may be cell phones.

A recent study shows that drivers who talk on cell phones drive slower on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less often and take longer to complete their trips.

Psychologist Dave Strayer says, “At the end of the day, the average person’s commute is longer because of the person who is on the cell phone right in front of them. That SOB on the cell phone is slowing you down and making you late.”

Psychologist Joel Cooper agrees and says, “If you talk on the phone while you?re driving, it’s going to take you longer to get from point A to point B, and it’s going to slow down everybody else on the road.”
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