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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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