German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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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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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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