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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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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