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 zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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