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  • 11Transrapid/German — The Transrapid is a maglev high speed train that can be used for both passenger services and goods transportation. It is manufactured and marketed by [http://www.transrapid.de Transrapid Intl. GmbH Co. KG] , a partnership of Siemens and… …

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  • 12Bicycle sharing system — Vélo v in Lyon …

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  • 13Steam donkey — 12 x 14 Empire (?) Steam donkey in the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge, BC Canada Steam donkey, or donkey engine is the common nickname for a steam powered winch, or logging engine widely used in past logging operations, though not …

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  • 14skid — I. noun Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīth stick of wood more at ski Date: circa 1610 1. one of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object 2. a wooden fender hung over a …

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  • 15Gimhae International Airport — Infobox Airport name = Gimhae International Airport nativename = 김해국제공항 金海國際空港 nativename a = Gimhae Gukje Gonghang nativename r = Kimhae Kukche Konghang image width = caption = IATA = PUS ICAO = RKPK type = Military/Public owner = operator =… …

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  • 16Griffith Brewer — Pioneer English balloonist and aviator, who made his first balloon flight in 1891. Brewer met Wilbur Wright in Pau, France, in 1908, and became a very close friend and supporter of the Wrights. He hade 30 trips to the U.S. to visit them, earning… …

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  • 17List of baseball jargon (S) — sabermetrics:Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball through objective evidence, especially baseball statistics. The term is derived from the SABR – the Society for American Baseball Research. The term was coined by Bill James, an enthusiastic… …

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  • 18Transrapid — is a German high speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987. In 1991 the technical… …

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  • 19Glasgow Subway — Infobox Public transit imagesize = 200px name = Glasgow Subway locale = Glasgow transit type = Rapid transit began operation = 1896 system length = km to mi|10.4|abbr=yes|precision=1 track gauge = RailGauge|48 lines = 1 stations = 15 ridership =… …

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  • 20Eileen Anderson — Infobox Politician (general) name= Eileen Anderson image width= title= Mayor of Honolulu term start= January 2, 1981 term end= January 2, 1985 predecessor= Frank Fasi successor= Frank Fasi birth date = Birth date and age|1928|10|18|mf=y birth… …

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