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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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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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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