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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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    The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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    One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    Why Do Old Books Have a Distinct Smell?
    The reason why old books have such a distinct smell is because hundreds of organic compounds in the pages break down over time and release chemicals that smell like almond, vanilla, and grass.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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