Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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