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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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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