The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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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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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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