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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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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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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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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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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