The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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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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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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If you chew gum when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test, it will help you remember!
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There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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Shakira has been making music for more than 23 years, can play the guitar, drums, percussion, and harmonica, speaks 7 different languages, is the founder of a charity called Pies Descalzos, and is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
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There's a café in France which charges €7 for a coffee to rude customers and €1.40 to people who talk politely to staff.
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