13 Scientific Facts That Will Amaze You

    Next year, the very first bionic eye will be implanted in a human.

    1. An exoskeleton is being developed that can be operated with mind control.

    2. This one single man has saved 2 million people.

    3. Natural Viagra exists, but we wouldn't recommend trying it.

    4. In 2014 the first human trial of a bionic eye could give the blind extra mobility.

    5. "Schmeat" is meat grown in a lab and derived from real animal cells.

    6. The pressure that exists in the core of a neutron star is so dense and strong, scientists think it may be very similar to the conditions of the Big Bang.

    7. Dolphins understand not only a complex vocabulary but also syntax, basic rules of word order for sentence formation.

    8. The webcam was invented to monitor coffee levels at Cambridge.

    9. We can print 3-D nylon-based polymer prosthetics strong enough to emulate bone.

    10. Space jewelry was very popular among ancient Egyptians.

    11. A single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern is the strongest material on Earth.

    12. The Western painted turtle can survive under a frozen pond for the whole of winter.

    13. This is a 3-D printed ear with actual electrical components to allow auditory processing for deaf people.