MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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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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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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The force of a suction cup is calculated using F=AP.
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