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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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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