Random Brain Facts

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    On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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    Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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    Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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