Random Brain Facts

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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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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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    An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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    Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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    Starfish don't have brains.
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