It is amazing…
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It is amazing…
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Japan’s floating bullet trains – which will travel at up speeds of up to 311mph – have undergone their first test runs.
The magnetic levitation, or ‘maglev’ trains, use state-of-the-art technology to reach mind-blowing speeds.
The teams behind the operation aim to have an established track from Tokyo to Osaka by 2045, eventually linking the entire country from north to south.


Maglev trains use magnets to lift the carriages above the track, eliminating the need for wheels and therefore any incidence of friction, providing a faster and quieter service.
The first five of the Series LO cars, manufactured by Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai), are propelled by magnetic forces and have undergone initial tests that involved being pushed along the track by a maintenance car, the Telegraph reported.
Official test runs are scheduled to begin in September, and are on schedule to be running between Tokyo and Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan, by 2027.
The sleek, aerodynamic trains are the fastest ever manufactured.
Japan is well-established as the world leader in high-speed trains, having developed the first ‘bullet train’ in 1964.
Maglev trains are the latest in high speed transport, and have reached up to 361mph in test runs.
China was the first country to have a commercially-operated Maglev service.
The Shanghai Maglev opened to the public in January 2004, and has a top commercial operational speed of 268mph due to the short track length.It cost $1.3billion (£830million) to build.
Manufacturers claim that Maglev technology is less polluting than the flights that currently link the cities.

source:::::mailonline.com
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Timid tom cat Mango looks like he’s lost his natural feline hunting skills, after letting a tiny mouse steal the food from his bowl. Owner Chris Brown captured the moment his pet looked terrified by the cheeky intruder, and simply made do with sipping water while the mouse tucked in. Mango eventually summoned the energy to take a closer look at his new companion, but looked more interested in making friends than demonstrating his killer instinct.!!!!!
source::::mailonline.com
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Not yet two-and-a-half years old, Titus shows off his new game with series of shots, each more difficult than the last!!!!!!!
source::::baba mail net
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A New Giraffe is Born…
Female giraffe “Marilyn” and male giraffe “Kenya” are the proud parents of the Zoo’s newest arrival. This birth is amazing to watch, especially since the newborn is almost immediately on its feet!
source:::::babamailnet
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t’s hard to picture New York City in the 1930s: Nearly all of the images we’ve seen from that era are in black and white.
But amateur footage shot by a tourist visiting New York in 1939 recently emerged and is making the rounds on the web.
Shot by French visitor Jean Vivier in the summer of that year, the footage shows neighborhoods from Harlem to Chinatown.
Enjoy!
source::::business insider.com
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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/color-footage-of-new-york-city-in-1939-2013-5#ixzz2V3noiwMN

The above image is going viral on social networks.
The reason is obvious: is an absolutely stunning photograph, just released by the U.S. Marine Corps, showing Capt. Christopher Prout with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing as he shoots an AIM-7 Sparrow missile from an F/A-18C Hornet near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on May 16, 2013.
VMFA-232 moved to Tyndall for a deployment for training (DFT) used to prepare the squadron for future combat and contingency operations.
source:::::businessinsider.com
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source::::best of photograph collections from National Geographic site
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Storm surge A man run away as waves crash over a barrier in Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Strong storms have battered the country’s coast.

Battling the blazeA plane drops fire-dousing chemicals near Santa Barbara, California, during attempts to quell a 170-acre grass fire. Some 2,000 people were evacuated.

Ferry cross the murkyA boat navigates past the Sydney Harbour bridge in Australia amidst thick fog. Flights and ferry services were delayed as a blanket of fog covered the city.

Animatronic apeDesigner Sonny Tilders unveils a six-metre tall, 1.1-tonne gorilla created for the world premiere of the King Kong musical in Melbourne, Australia.

Rising rocketA Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft is lifted to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Three astronauts blasted into space on 29 May.

Breaking the cageTwo bears seen through the bars of a private zoo near a restaurant in Pristina, Kosovo. A campaign has been launched to free bears kept in such conditions.

From sea to airA Japanese US-2 seaplane takes off. Japan has just signed a contract to provide the aircraft to India – the first time Tokyo has exported arms since 1967. (
source::::bbc.com
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