The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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