The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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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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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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