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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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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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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