After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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Blueberry juice boosts memory.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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