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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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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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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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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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