We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their 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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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