Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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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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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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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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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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