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iCandy: As Seen in the Movies

A bendable display, a rocket-powered bicycle, and a gun that fires only for its owner

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iCandy: As Seen in the Movies
Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

Photo: Radu Sigheti/Reuters
Many teens who perform jumps, flips, and other stunts on their bicycles dream of ramping up their antics by going just a little faster and flying a little higher. But 19-year-old Raul Oaida of Deva, Romania, stopped dreaming and set about building a jet engine for his bike. The three-year project culminated in January with Oaida reaching a top speed of 42 kilometers per hour during a test run.

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