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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Your brain is 80% water.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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