The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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Starfish don't have brains.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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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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