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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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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