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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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Your brain is 80% water.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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