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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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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