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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Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under a blacklight.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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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 smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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