Big blue trash cans were being tossed around like a piece of paper in the wind.

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We should be seeing local news stories showing people throwing old smartphones into big public garbage cans, or bringing their older Wintel boxes in for exchanges (or whatever).

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Monster energy drinks were launched in 2002, rolled out in 16-ounce cans, twice as big as Red Bull.

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It isn't clear exactly how big the consumer reaction to the white cans was.

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Among the leading manufacturers of beverage and food cans, CCK had run into big trouble.

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Monster touts the ingredients taurine, ginseng, L-Carnitine and B-vitamins in big letters across the top of its tall black cans, part of an "energy blend'' the company's website says "packs a vicious punch.

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And if you're also storing big items like lawn mowers, ladders, bicycles and garbage cans, a garage is far more convenient in terms of access than a storage room, even if the builder happened to put in French or patio doors where the garage doors normally are.

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Honestly, this is no big deal with lightweight in-ears, but many audiophiles prefer cans with open-backs or higher impedances, which respond best to an abundance of energy from the source device.

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