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 left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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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 Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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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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