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  2. Magnetic levitation - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic levitation (maglev) or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational force and any other forces.

  3. Eric Laithwaite - Wikipedia

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    Eric Roberts Laithwaite (14 June 1921 – 27 November 1997) was an English electrical engineer, known as the "Father of Maglev" [1] for his development of the linear induction motor and maglev rail system after Hermann Kemper.

  4. Maglev - Wikipedia

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    Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.

  5. Sportacus - Wikipedia

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    In the TV show, Sportacus wore a blue and white tracksuit, a blue vest, a blue stocking cap with a thick white stripe and thin black stripe on it, light blue goggles, deep blue boots with red, black and white stripes running down them, blue metal bracers on his arms, and a black pointed mustache. He also travelled around in an airship.

  6. Shanghai maglev train - Wikipedia

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    ' Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Operation Line ') is a magnetic levitation train (maglev) line that operates in Shanghai, China. The line uses the German Transrapid technology. [2] The Shanghai maglev is the world's first commercial high-speed maglev and has a maximum cruising speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). [3]

  7. Here's why being lazy can be a good thing, according to science

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    Turns out, being lazy can be a good thing. Although it may feel counterintuitive to slow down and take a step back from your usual grind, science shows there are many physical, mental and ...

  8. LazyTown - Wikipedia

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    LazyTown (Icelandic: Latibær) is an English-language Icelandic preschool children's educational television series created by Magnús Scheving. [1] Designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, the series was based on Scheving's stage play Áfram Latibær!, adapted from a book that Scheving wrote in 1991.

  9. How real is 'The Truman Show'? Experts explain what the Jim ...

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    Conlin served as the show's casting director and found the original 15 colonists (plus the new recruits set to replace the individuals voted out) out of the 5,000 people who auditioned to be part ...