Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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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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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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