One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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