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6 thousandthsFire engine lengths
571 millionthsSoccer pitches
3 tenthsPlier lengths
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USB flash drives use NAND flash memory and have no moving parts, making them far more durable than earlier portable storage. The first commercial USB drive was sold in 2000 with a capacity of 8 MB. Modern drives can hold up to 4 TB in the same compact form factor.