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1,292 Chakma voters objected to SIR in Arunachal Pradesh; CDFI seeks ECI observers

The Chakma Development Foundation of India has urged the Election Commission of India to intervene. They allege systematic targeting of over 1,200 Chakma electors in Arunachal Pradesh. Objections were reportedly accepted after the deadline, violating established rules. The foundation seeks observers and central security forces for upcoming hearings. This action aims to protect Chakma and Hajong voters from intimidation and coercion.

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In 1939, Mercedes built the T 80 with 3,500 horsepower and six wheels for a planned 600 km/h record attempt. 87 years later, the car remains preserved in Stuttgart, its true top speed still unknown because it never raced

The Mercedes T 80 was built to break 600 km/h in 1939. It had six wheels, a huge 44.5-liter V12 and up to 3,500 horsepower. Mercedes wanted to push the car toward 650 km/h and claim the world land-speed record. The machine was ready for a historic test. Then World War II changed everything. The T 80 never made its final run, leaving its true top speed unknown.

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In 1984, NASA and the FAA remotely crashed an empty Boeing 720 to test whether anti-misting fuel could reduce post-crash fires

In 1984, NASA and the FAA conducted groundbreaking tests on a fuel additive designed to minimize post-crash fires. A Boeing 720, remotely controlled, was intentionally crashed to collect essential data. Although the fuel additive, FM-9, failed to eliminate a significant fire, the findings greatly informed aircraft structural integrity and passenger safety, ultimately ending the FAA's push for mandatory anti-misting fuel additives.