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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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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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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The first foreigner to become a samurai was an African slave.
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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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