The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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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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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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