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2. Railway electrification - Wikipedia

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   Railway electrification is the development of powering trains and locomotives using electricity instead of diesel or steam power.The history of railway electrification dates back to the late 19th century when the first electric tramways were introduced in cities like Berlin, London, and New York City.

3. Nuclear submarine - Wikipedia

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   USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine. The smallest nuclear-powered submarine, the U.S. Navy's NR-1. The idea for a nuclear-powered submarine was first proposed in the United States Navy by the Naval Research Laboratory's physicist Ross Gunn in 1939. [4] The Royal Navy began researching designs for nuclear propulsion plants in 1946. [5]

4. Atmos clock - Wikipedia

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   The first clock powered by changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature was invented by Cornelis Drebbel in the early 17th century. Drebbel built as many as 18 of these, the two most notable being for King James VI & I of Britain, and Rudolf II of Bohemia. The King James clock was known as the Eltham Perpetuum, and was famous throughout Europe.

5. Maya (mobile payments) - Wikipedia

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   Maya Wallet, powered by Maya Philippines, Inc. and commonly still referred to as PayMaya, allows money transfers between Maya users; send money to other local banks; pay recurring bills; purchase mobile and gaming prepaid credits; pay offline merchants by scanning unique QR codes; checkout from online stores using virtual or physical cards; and get insurance coverage for e-commerce purchases ...

6. Automated teller machine - Wikipedia

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   In recent times, countries like India and some countries in Africa are installing solar-powered ATMs in rural areas. [63] The world's highest ATM is located at the Khunjerab Pass in Pakistan. Installed at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft) by the National Bank of Pakistan, it is designed to work in temperatures as low as -40-degree ...

7. Chemiosmosis - Wikipedia

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   Chemiosmosis is the movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane bound structure, down their electrochemical gradient.An important example is the formation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by the movement of hydrogen ions (H +) across a membrane during cellular respiration or photosynthesis.