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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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