Oshkosh M-ATV - Specialty File - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver

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This very cool feature from the March 2010 issue of Car and Driver gives a full performance review of the Oshkosh MRAP-ATV, or M-ATV, which is currently being deployed in Afghanistan. My company, AGY, makes material for the composite ballistic armor on the MRAP vehicles, so we are always interested in this kind of feature. This report has a different flavor from the normal defense industry news, so is very cool. There are some great shots of the vehicle being put through its paces at the Aberdeen Testing Grounds.

• 0-60mph: 32.8 seconds

• Standing Quarter Mile 24.5 seconds at 54mph

• Price as tested: $1,437,000

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The Unbelievable World of Snowflakes

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This amazing collection of photos and brief history of some of the scientists who have dedicated their lives to the study and classification of snowflakes is very interesting. There are 41 major categories of snowflakes, and yes, it is theoretically possible (but highly unlikely) for 2 snowflakes to be identical.

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2009 In One Word

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What one word did over 5000 Facebook and Twitter users use to sum up 2009? This Tag Cloud From Wordle lays out the largest clusters of sentiment. Which major feelings would you have that aren't represented here?

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