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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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