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 average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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