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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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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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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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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