Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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