If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
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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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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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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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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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