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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It takes a photon 170,000 years to travel from the core of the Sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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