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    Bioluminescent Plants
    Bioluminescent Plants
    The world's first genetically-engineered bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) house plants have been created and could eventually be used as a functional light source.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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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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    Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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    A single cup of gasoline, when ignited, has the same explosive power as five sticks of dynamite.
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    The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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    Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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