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50 years ago, a Japanese scientist dreamed up a rocket-propelled train

Excerpt from the July 6, 1968, issue of Science News

a superconducting magnetic-levitation train in Japan

BUILT FOR SPEED  Superconducting magnetic-levitation trains in Japan smashed a world speed record in 2015 in a test run.  

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By Bethany Brookshire

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