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 only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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