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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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