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This Is How Your Car Steering Works

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This Is How Your Car Steering Works In today’s automobiles, usually two types of steering types are prevalent: 1) Rack and pinion: Rack-and-pinion steering one of the most prevalent steering system used on cars and small trucks. Here’s how it works: A rack-and-pinion gear set is usually covered by a metal tube, with the rack sticking out from the tube at each end. A tie rod or axial rod is used to connect each end of the rack. Below is the diagram of the configuration of Rack and Pinion: Credits: auto-repair The pinion gear is attached to the steering shaft. When the steering wheel is turned, the gear spins, moving the rack. The tie rod at each end of the rack connects to the steering arm which is attached to the spindle. This type of gearing mechanism as two main purposes: 1) It converts steering wheel’s circular motion into linear motion. 2) It causes a gear reduction, making it easier to turn the wheels. Variable ratio steering This is actually a sub-type of the rack and pinion

Do You Know ThatYou Have Been Charging Your Phone Wrong All Your Life? Here’s The Right Way

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Don’t you hate when you run out of your smartphone battery at the most critical moments? Traditionally, the smartphones battery life leaves a lot to be desired. While you may blame the excessive number of apps running in the background for fast battery drain, the problem might actually be lying elsewhere. A scientific study has revealed that the short battery life can be blamed on the way we charge our smartphones. Here’s how you should charge your phone. Because science! Unplug the Smartphone once it is 100% charged Leaving the smartphone plugged in, as we tend to do overnight, is the worst thing you could do to your smartphone battery. Once the battery of your smartphone is completely charged, the trickle charge flow begins to maintain the 100% charging. Thus, the battery endures a high-stress, high-tension state that may damage it. Think of it as exercising for hours on end, without stopping. You can imagine the stress that your muscles will feel. The same goes for the battery of yo

This device Prevents Molestation By calling For Help

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This Device Prevents Molestation By Calling For Help         By The Engineer - July, 5th 2016 As per Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network organization, an American is assaulted sexually every 107 seconds. That’s about 293,066 persons aged 12 or more being victims annually. In light of these horrific statistics, it makes sense if people carried something for the sake of protection and that’s where ROAR for Good – a company whose sole purpose is to empower women reduce assaults – comes in with a gadget called Athena. It is a wearable gadget that is being touted as capable of helping in protecting women against assault. It is about the size of half a dollar and can be clipped easily to accessories or clothing. All that the user needs  to do is to push a button and Athena emits a loud alarm while sending messages to your loved ones along with user’s location. The gadget works by connecting to the ROAR mobile app. The app allows the user to set up an account and add emergency contac

Japanese Firm Invents A Cockroach Trap And Tests It With A Sumo Wrestler, Athlete And A Scientist japanese trap commercial Advertisement

Japanese Firm Invents A Cockroach Trap And Tests It With A Sumo Wrestler, Athlete And A Scientist japanese trap commercial Advertisement By bigvee July, 6th 2016 Modern engineered chemicals have allowed us to revolutionize pest control with innovation and effectiveness. A recent one was made by Earth Chemical, which is a rough translation of a Japanese company that manufactures these modern bug and cockroach traps. Now Japanese are known for their amazing and sometimes crazy creativity in advertisements so here is what the Earth Chemical guys came up with in their latest ad stunt. YouTube Preview Image So, they came up with a cockroach trap, and they laid it out to see whether a scientist, an athlete or a sumo wrestler could cross it. So basically no human being was able to cross the obstacles onto the other end. So, this giant trap is very effective to deal with smart roaches and insects that seem to wriggle out of every tight corner and lay a million more eggs in a day or two. The co

Man U player Chris Smalling faints, injures his eyes and head after food poisoning (photos)

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England and Man U defender Chris Smalling was rushed to hospital on Monday while on holiday in Bali after fainting because of food poisoning. The Manchester United central defender has recovered according to a statement released on Manchester United's official website. A club statement read: “Manchester United can clarify Chris Smalling has had food poisoning during his holiday, which resulted in him fainting on Sunday . The 26-year-old defender was taken to the hospital and is now feeling fine. “Smalling is currently on vacation following his time with England at Euro 2016 before reporting back for pre-season training later this month.”  He was pictured signing a fan's jersey!

Nigerian Soldiers pictured observing Eid Prayers on the battlefield

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Jaafar Jaafar shared this photo of some Nigerian Soldiers observing the Eid prayers today on the battlefield. From the Gun on the ground, they definitely were armed and ready in case any problem occurred...

Say goodbye to petrol... run your gen on cooking gas

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Install Potech Carburetor & start running your gen on cooking gas. Gas is 3 times cheaper, safer, cleaner, greener and always available. Come see it live before buying @ 20 Adeniran Ogunsanya Surulere Lagos. Free nationwide delivery or Installation available. Distributors & Installers wanted nationwide. Installers training comes up this Saturday. Click Here >> www.bitly.com/gasgen for video and full details. Watch a short video of the technology being used in our office below

Actor Bolanle Ninolowo gets loving kisses from his daughter, shares family pics

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Actor Bolanle Ninolowo is currently visiting his wife and their two children who are based in Atlanta, US. He shared these photos on his IG page. See more lovely photos after the cut...