Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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