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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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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