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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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