The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
146
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.
10
Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
42
Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
9
The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
21
Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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