Balsa wood is classified as a hard wood!
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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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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.5 quadrillion tons.
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German scientists claim to have evidence that suggests that our universe may exist inside of a computer simulated Matrix.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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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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