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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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