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Planned obsolescence Source: In 1924, the American automobile market began reaching saturation point. To maintain unit sales, General Motors executive Alfred P. Sloan Jr. suggested annual model-year design

Air Florida Flight 90 Source: Air Florida Flight 90 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated from Washington National Airport (now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) to Fort

Global Consciousness Project Source: The Global Consciousness Project (GCP, also called the EGG Project) is a parapsychology experiment begun in 1998 as an attempt to detect possible interactions of

Coefficient of performance Source: The coefficient of performance or COP (sometimes CP or CoP) of a heat pump, refrigerator or air conditioning system is a ratio of the useful heating or cooling provided

Twelver Shi'ism Source: This article is about the predominant sect of Shia Islam. For other denominations which believe in the Twelve Imams, see Alevism and Alawism. A c. 1980 depiction of the Twelve Imams

Aloha Airlines Flight 243 Source: The NTSB investigation determined that the quality of inspection and maintenance programs was deficient. Fuselage examinations were scheduled during the night, which made