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"Three dogs in New Zealand are set to take a driving test (yes, car driving test) live on national TV in New Zealand this weekend. Yes, this is neither a joke nor a prank.\r\n\r\nThe BBC reports\u00A0that\u00A0Auckland-based charity SPCA\u00A0is behind the initiative. The organization takes in unwanted dogs and it hopes that the campaign to raise awareness of how clever the animals can be will help find its dogs new homes.\r\n\r\nThe dogs drive the cars themselves (although it isn't clear how and if they reach and use the foot pedals). It's not a trick and it requires them to learn 10 or so behaviours, which are then put into a sequence. After seven weeks of learning simple gestures -- like gear changing and steering -- they are ready to bust out of the classroom and take the wheel of a car.\r\n\r\nPerhaps this is the real secret behind Google's self-driving cars?\r\n\r\nCheck out the BBC video report below for full details and some crazy footage of canines at the wheel.\r\n\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZmAs9yvunw\r\n\r\nTop image via\u00A0Christie Spear\u00A0/ Shutterstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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