Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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