On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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