Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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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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Scientists concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes the egg shells is only produced by hens.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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