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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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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