Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!
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A coal power station puts 100 times more radiation into the air than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress call.
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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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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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