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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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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