Random Brain Facts

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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 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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    There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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    Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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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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    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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    Curvy Hips
    Curvy Hips
    According to studies, curvy hips indicate smart women who are more likely to deliver intelligent children.
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