It's not you; it's your baggage. The airline industry is pushing for smaller carry-on bags, with new guidelines being issued recently.
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Earth needs more energy. Atlanta’s Super Soaker creator may have a solution.
The legendary inventor of the Super Soaker, Lonnie Johnson, is refining technology in Atlanta that he thinks could help the planet reduce energy waste.
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