The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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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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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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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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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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