Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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