Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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