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Glass-like wood insulates heat, is tough, blocks UV and has wood-grain pattern 

I totally agree that Consciousness is due to the flow of energy in the brain. Consciousness as a Physical Process Caused by the Organization of Energy in the Brain 

I like an indeterministic universe more than a deterministic universe. The future is wide open, nobody knows what the future holds. I like the sense of mystery that worldview brings. 

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Earth has blue skies and red sunsets. Mars has red skies and blue sunsets.

The sky on Earth is blue because gas molecules reflect blue light. Earth sunsets look red because all the blue light has already been filtered out.

The sky on Mars is red because dust particles reflect red light. Martian sunsets look blue because all the red light has already been filtered out.

Two planets. Opposite skies.

Broken symmetries are necessary for existence. Is this the reason why we find asymmetrical faces beautiful or attractive? 

Strange, spiral bee combs look like fantastical crystal palaces. Now we know why. 

I wanna keep a jar of this metal-eating bacteria in case the robots ramp up their plans to destroy humanity ;) Bacteria that eats metal discovered by accident after 100 years 

Balance is the key, moderation and diverse experiences makes a healthy lifestyle. Light drinking may protect brain function 

Interconnected: Saharan Dust, Heart Failure, Iron for the oceans' planktons, and Phosphorus for the Amazon rainforest 

Hrrmmm...i think balance is the key. Too much of anything (even good things) is bad. < Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity 

Passive Racism is the most destructive form of racism. But what this article fails to mention is the Systemic aspect of racism which is even more sinister and pervasive and only few people recognize. Think hard about this !!! 7 ways American racism is 'alive and well' today - Futurity 

I'm happy to see statues of people involved in slavery get toppled. I want to make it clear that by removing these statues, we are not re-writing history--we are creating the next step in our history in which we are making a tangible change to humanity's consciousness that we have learned from our ugly past, and that we are struggling to forge a new future where racism will be gone. Black Lives Matter Protesters Topple Slave Trader Statue and Dump It in Harbour 

We are finding more and more new states of matter, lately. Whirling, glassy magnets found to be new state of matter 

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