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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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