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Data centers are the backbone of our digital world. All the sites you visit and social media you post happen there. A boom in huge data centers to support AI is underway, and they’re taking a big toll on the environment and life for the people around them.See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

During the Cold War, the CIA used the legend of a vampire named Aswang to scare locals into not helping the communists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

West Virginia is home to sensitive radio telescopes that could easily pick up your cell phone’s signal on Mars. And the cell reception on Mars is about as good as it is in the NRQZ, since cell towers are banned in the interest of furthering astronomy.See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More

<p>It probably won’t surprise you that some of the rarest cars in the world are also some of the most expensive cars in the world – but there are a few exceptions.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpod ... Show More

<p>For every car that makes it to the mainstream market, countless other bizarre experiments never see the light of day. Join Scott and Ben as they explore some of the strangest, most innovative or (in some cases) just plain doomed cars that never made it to the showroom.</p><p> ... Show More

<p>When cars became commonplace vehicles across the US, many people still relied on public transportation. Yet over the past 80 years, public transportation has dwindled, and most communities rely entirely on automobiles. Learn what happened in this episode.</p><p> </p> Learn mor ... Show More

<p>Some stories only gather an air of curiosity after enough time has passed. Thankfully for these two tales, time delivers some spectacular results.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co ... Show More

They made the world’s greatest French Fry. Then they threw it away. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Have you ever noticed the Italian speaking spider under your fuel door or the shark in your glovebox? Those are two real-life examples of hidden, often whimsical, details that automotive designers have included in production cars.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices a ... Show More

<p>Every year the world's top carmakers vie for the coveted land speed record, and the past few years have been no different. But who's in the running now? How much will one of these cars cost you -- and, most importantly, who's number 1? Tune in to learn more.</p><p> </p> Learn ... Show More

<p>When it comes to race car collectors, no two individuals are the same. Join Scott and Ben as they explore some of the world's premiere race car collections -- and collectors -- in this episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastn ... Show More

<p>It’s 1970. At his factory in Italy, Ferruccio Lamborghini is desperate to build a car that can outdo his rival, Enzo Ferrari, whose Ferrari factory is just 20 miles away. With the help of genius designers and engineers, Lamborghini comes up with what many car fans still today ... Show More