The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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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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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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