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 ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!
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The banana plant cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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