A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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