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 gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!
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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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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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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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If you blowtorch Pepto-Bismol, you would get a hunk of metal.
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