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Perhaps one of the most memorable and iconic vehicles from a motion picture is none other than the luxurious 1963 Aston Martin DB5 making its movie debut in the 1964 James Bond flick Goldfinger. In the movie, the car was equipped with machine guns, ejector seats and tire cutters.

Aside from Tony Stark’s impressive weaponized robots, was his impressive ride, the Audi R8. The sports car was featured in Marvel’s Iron Man and Iron Man 2. The third installment of the blockbuster franchise featured an electric version of the R8.

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is a racing game that was introduced in 2001. It is the first of the Gran Turismo racing series.

Pictured, Robert Watson-Watt invented radar which became invaluable to the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Britain. Radar allowed Britain to track German planes and gave sufficient time to react.

Geeky Things That Are Now Considered Cool

Published

Apr 24, 2017

Reading

You used to be a bookworm if you spent your free time pouring over a book with more than 100 words. That was before “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” came out, and kids suddenly had to read in order to stay in the loop and be cool. Today it’s considered pretty trendy to take a good novel to your favorite cafe and spend several hours absorbed in its words.

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