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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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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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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