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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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