Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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