The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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