The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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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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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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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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