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 desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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