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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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