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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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