Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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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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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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