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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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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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