The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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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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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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