Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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 use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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