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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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