The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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