shinkansen (bullet train), n.Trivia

The distinctive nose of Japan's Shinkansen 500 Bullet Train prevents sonic booms whenever it exits a tunnel and was discovered when scientists studied the shape of a kingfisher's beak to learn how it hit the water at high speed.

Kamikaze designer Tadanao Miki designed the body of the famous Shinkansen Bullet trains

The Bullet Train was introduced in Japan in October 1964 to celebrate the first Olympic Games held in Asia.