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 cat brain weighs about 30g.
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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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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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