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 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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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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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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Caffeine boosts memory.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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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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