Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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All Humans Are 99.9% Genetically Identical and 98.4% of human genes are the same as the genes of a chimpanzee.
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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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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