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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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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