You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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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 idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human 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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