Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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 in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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