Random Brain Facts

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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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    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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    Caffeine boosts memory.
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    10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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    Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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    Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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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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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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