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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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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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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