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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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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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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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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