In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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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 are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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