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    T-Rex DNA
    T-Rex DNA
    In 2005, a portion of T-rex bone was dissolved in acid. It revealed soft tissue with sections of possible DNA.
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    Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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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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    One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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