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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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 first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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