One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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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 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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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The hair of an adult man or woman can stretch 25 percent of its length without breaking.
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