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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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