More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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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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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red, gray, and even blue.
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