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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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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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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If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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