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Look at what you're wearing today. (2) __________ you wearing any zippers? Do you have zippers on your pants or your skirt? Any on your shirt or jacket? Zippers are everywhere. Have you ever wondered who (3) __________ the zipper?

A man named Whitcomb Judson did not like shoelaces. He wanted to create something faster and easier. Judson invented an object he called a clasp locker. At first, no one (4) __________ interested in clasp lockers. He tried to sell them to the post office for their mailbags, but they jammed too much. He (5) __________.

Another man named Gideon Sundback made the clasp locker better. He made (6) __________ lighter and smaller; eventually, everyone had zippers on their money belts.

Zippers were not popular until the Goodrich Company (7) __________ them “zippers.” The company improved them and put them on boots. By the 1930s, zippers had become a part of everyday life.

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TIME magazine has put out its list of the year's best inventions. Some of these help us solve problems. Others make life easier.

Air on Mars

Astronauts could land on Mars one day. They'll need air to breathe. But Martian air is mostly carbon dioxide. NASA's Moxie has an answer. It is attached to a Mars rover. It can take oxygen from carbon dioxide. Oxygen will help astronauts breathe. It can be used to make rocket fuel, too. That will get astronauts back home.

Lifelike Animals

This is the Hologram Zoo. It's in Brisbane, Australia. In this zoo, you don't just see an elephant. You see a herd that runs toward you. The animals are not real. They just look real. Visitors can see polar bears and whales in action. It's a fun way to see wildlife. And the animals don't need to be kept in cages.

Building with Braille

Lego Braille Bricks are used to teach children who are visually impaired. But anyone can learn with them. They're like classic Lego bricks. But the bumps are arranged into braille letters and numbers. Rasmus Logstrup Jensen is a Lego designer. “Even sighted children and family members can show their interest in learning braille,” he says.

Easy Walking

Do these look like skates? They're battery- powered shoes with wheels. They let you walk faster and more easily. Moonwalkers are made by Shift Robotics. They use AI to sense when you're speeding up or slowing down. The wheels lock when you're taking the stairs. With Moonwalkers, you can go farther without getting tired.

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YouTube is a website with millions of videos created by millions of people. Anyone can upload a video to YouTube. People make and share video content about many topics, including animals, music, and celebrities.

YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. They are all around the same age, but their childhood was spent in different countries. They met while working at PayPal. They had a dream of starting their own company.

The three men worked in someone's garage when they first began developing YouTube. They started from very humble beginnings. Chen, Hurley, and Karim uploaded the first YouTube video on April 23, 2005. Once YouTube hit the internet, it grew rapidly! By the middle of 2006, YouTube had over 100 million video views per day. Now, it is one of the most popular websites on the internet.

Chen, Hurley, and Karim no longer work in YouTube today, but each invests in different companies and industries. Chen invests in other technology companies. Hurley has invested in U.S. sports teams, like the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Football Club. Karim founded Y Ventures with two other people. Y Ventures invests in many growing companies that have new great ideas.

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1. One day, Ammaar Reshi was playing around with a chatbot called ChatGPT. A chatbot is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic human thinking and writing. Reshi wondered if he could produce a children's book with the program.

2. Reshi got the book idea from chatting with a chatbot about Alice. He used Midjourney to turn words into images, creating a 12-page book quickly. When Reshi posted about the book on Twitter, a debate started. While some praised his creativity, artists criticized the artwork's quality and method.

3. Midjourney searches through millions of images across the Internet. It uses algorithms to find patterns in those images and create new ones. Please think of the artists who upload their work online. Midjourney could be using their work without their permission.

4. Some companies use AI instead of people. The San Francisco Ballet used AI for The Nutcracker promotion, and a comedy club featured a robot comedian. Journalist Abraham Josephine Riesman is troubled by cheap alternatives to human writing.