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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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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