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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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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