Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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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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Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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