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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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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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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