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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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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