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 average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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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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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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