Random Brain Facts

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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 brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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    Starfish don't have brains.
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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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    Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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