Mercedes invented a car controlled by a joystick. The joystick in the 1966 Mercedes F200 showcases car-controlled speed and direction, replacing both the steering wheel and pedals. The car could also sense which side the driver was sitting on, so someone could control it from the passenger seat.
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Mercedes invented a joystick-controlled car. In 1966, Mercedes released the Mercedes F200. One of its most defining features is its joystick controller that replaces the steering wheel and pedals. The car could sense which side the driver was sitting on, so someone could control it from the passenger seat.
The voice of the Exorcist demon ate raw eggs, chain-smoked, and had herself tied to a chair during recordings. Mercedes McCambridge fully committed to her role as Pazuzu’s voice in the 70’s horror classic, The Exorcist. Before recording her vocals, she chugged raw eggs, chain-smoked and drank whiskey to make her voice harsher than normal. One of the most shocking funny facts: During the recordings, she had herself bound to a chair. After all of that dedication, she insisted not to have her voice credited in the film!