Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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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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After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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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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An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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