A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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