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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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