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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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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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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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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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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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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