The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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