Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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