A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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