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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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