One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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