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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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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