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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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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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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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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