Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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