There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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