Random Brain Facts

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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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    The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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