Random Brain Facts

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    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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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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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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    When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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