French astronomer Adrien Auzout had once considered building a telescope that was 1,000 feet long in the 1600s. He thought the magnification would be so great, he would see animals on the moon.

The reason why golf balls have dimples on them is because it helps in the ball to move a farther distance by reducing drag.

Tamiflu's main natural ingredient is Chinese star anise.

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