Random Brain Facts

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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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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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    The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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