In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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