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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A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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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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