A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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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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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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