The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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