A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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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 elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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