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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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    The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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    If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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    Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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