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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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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