Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Each day is longer than the previous on by 0.00000002 seconds which is 13 seconds each century!
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The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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