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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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