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Electromagnetism on trains cause paperclips to stand up

This is pretty neat. The magnetic field caused by the acceleration and braking of some commuter trains in Japan are apparently strong enough to go through the car and cause paperclips on the floor to stand on their ends. [via]

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Photos of the Metro train crash in Washington, D.C.

Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images via Photo Journal Yesterday’s train crash along the Metro Red Line between the Takoma and Fort Totten station in Washington, D.C. left 9 dead and many more injured. The accident is still under investigation and already … Continue reading

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