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 speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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