German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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