On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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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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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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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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