Maglev Toy Train

Back in my day trains used to run with its wheels on the ground, but thanks to the mysterious secrets of magnets and superconducting materials, trains can now not only run without any wheels... they don't even need to touch the ground, levitating just above its rails: these are known as MagLev trains.

Just watch it on video:



I don't know why, but I suddenly feel the urge to unpack some toy trains from my younger days. :)

via [Boingboing]

Lego Anniversary - 50 Years

Did you notice anything different on Google's Homepage today?

That's right, one of the most inventive toys for childrens and grown-ups alike, Legos, have their 50th anniversary today!

Congratulations!

Some trivia about it:

• Lego Group produces over 306 million (miniature) tires each year - more than any other tire manufacturer in the world.
• Six 2×4 Lego bricks of the same color can be put together in 915,103,765 ways, and just three bricks of the same color offer 1,560 combinations.
• On average, there are 62 Lego bricks for every person on earth.
• Only one percent of the plastic waste in Lego factories goes unrecycled