Random Brain Facts

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    There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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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 brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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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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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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