Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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