The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Blueberry juice boosts memory.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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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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