Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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Caffeine boosts memory.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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