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 average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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