Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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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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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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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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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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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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