Sleep deprivation has similar effects on the brain as alcohol intoxication.

The Earth's core generates geothermal heat.

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In 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first cloned mammal from an adult cell.

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Antifreeze proteins allow Antarctic fish to avoid ice crystal formation.

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Rats have demonstrated empathy in laboratory studies.

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Earthquakes can cause liquefaction in saturated soil.

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The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve describes memory decay over time.

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There are more possible shuffles of a deck of cards than seconds since Earth formed.

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The Manhattan Project required enormous scientific collaboration.

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