Random Brain Facts

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    Blueberry juice 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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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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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 use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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    Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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