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 car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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