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How the Hyperloop Will Work

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The History of the Hyperloop

Elon Musk is working on a high-speed train that would travel 350 miles. The idea for the Hyperloop came from pneumatic tubes and offices in 1864. It was called the Crystal Palace Nomatic Railway, which ran for a year without major problems. But he decided it wouldn't work because of too much drag pushing a column of air 350 miles.

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