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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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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