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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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