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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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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Your brain is 80% water.
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