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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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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Oak trees produce 2,200 acorns in a season, but each acorn only has a 1 in 10,000 chance of becoming an oak tree.
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