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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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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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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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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