Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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