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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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