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 barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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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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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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