The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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