The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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