On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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