Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Galalith is a type of plastic that can be made from milk. It is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, anti-allergenic, antistatic, and virtually non-flammable.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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