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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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