Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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