The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Starfish don't have brains.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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