The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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