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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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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