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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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