Random Brain Facts

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    When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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    Curvy Hips
    Curvy Hips
    According to studies, curvy hips indicate smart women who are more likely to deliver intelligent children.
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    On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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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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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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