You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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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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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 human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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