Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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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 are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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