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20 Astonishing Facts About Cars You Never Knew by carsnazi(f): 5:40am On Oct 26, 2019
Car population
Can you guess the number of cars on earth? Well, I guess you got that wrong. There are over a billion cars on earth!

Where most cars are produced
Out of 4 cars in the world, one comes from China.

A waste of 5 months for nothing?
According to recent research, a person has spent approximately 5 months of his life waiting in a car at red lights.


Why it's called "car"
The word ‘car’ originates from the Latin carrum, meaning a ‘two-wheeled Celtic war chariot.’ The Latin is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root ‘kers’ meaning ‘to run.’

Car recycling
The world’s most recycled product is the automobile.

First death in traffic accident
In 1896, the first ever (recorded) traffic death on road happened. Of course that urged stakeholders to invest more to develop vehicle safety features as well as necessary traffic laws.

Where most cars are consumed
The country with the highest number of cars is the United States. The number of cars stands at 300 million. The second largest is China with a number at 78 million.

Car privilege of "007"
Daniel Craig can take any Aston Martin from the factory for the rest of his life. This is as a reward for playing James Bond.

Full list of facts:https://naijacarnews.com/auto-fun/20-astonishing-facts-about-cars-you-never-knew-983

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