Random Brain Facts

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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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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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    Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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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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    On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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