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 uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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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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