The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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