Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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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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