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Viewers laugh after watching test run of Japan's new high-speed train — here's what happened

The top speed of a train on the Chuo Shinkansen line is 314 mph. Viewers laugh after watching test run of Japan's new high-speed train — here's what happened first appeared on The Cool Down.
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