Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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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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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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