The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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