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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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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