Random Brain Facts

    56 facts tagged with Brain Facts

    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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    There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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    Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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    Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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