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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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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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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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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