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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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