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Unique slowest express train in the world: Speed is slower than car but you have to queue for 6 months to buy a ticket!
Even though it is a ship
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Designing AI aircraft without pilots
Embraer's AI passenger plane is designed to fly fully autonomously and without a cockpit like a conventional plane.
Oceanography
US ship becomes world's largest artificial reef
Once the largest passenger ship in the US, the SS United States could be sunk as an artificial reef, bringing economic and environmental benefits.
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The reason why seats at many train stations in Japan do not face the tracks
One design that may upset many people in Japan is the fact that some train stations have waiting seats facing away from the tracks.
Environment
The building uses heat from the human body as energy
More than 250,000 passengers pass through Stockholm Central Station every day, unaware that their body heat is being exploited for energy.
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Why can pilots comfortably sleep while the plane is full of passengers?
Many people wonder whether pilots can really sleep on planes, especially on long flights. The answer is yes.
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How to deal with turbulence on a plane?
Surely everyone has experienced the feeling of anxiety, even panic, when the plane suddenly encountered turbulence overhead.
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Can passenger planes somersault in mid-air?
Experts say 360-degree flips in mid-air by large passenger aircraft require pilots to have piloting skills.
Space science
Blue Origin carried 6 passengers to the edge of space after two years
Blue Origin's rocket carried passengers to the edge of space for the first time after nearly two years of suspension due to a failed unmanned test flight.
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Record selling price for the gold watch of the richest passenger on the Titanic
The gold watch of John Jacob Astor IV - a member of the Astor tycoon family in the US and the richest person on the Titanic - was sold for nearly 1.5 million USD on Apri…
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The cross section reveals the design of the Titanic before the accident
A detailed simulation image of the Titanic's cross section reveals the ship's design before colliding with the iceberg and sinking to the bottom of the sea.
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The world's first modern passenger aircraft
Although only 75 were produced, the Boeing 247 still goes down in aviation history as
Scientific application
Aviation students create smart boxes to guide passengers at the airport
A group of students from Vietnam Aviation Academy created equipment boxes mounted in different locations in the airport to help passengers find the plane gate, restroom,…
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Monoplanes can replace Boeing aircraft
A completely new shape aircraft model is licensed to take off in the skies of California, promising to save fuel and emit less emissions than conventional aircraft.