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 human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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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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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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Caffeine boosts memory.
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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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