Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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