A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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