The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Blueberry juice boosts memory.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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