Random Brain Facts

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    You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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    Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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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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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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    Caffeine boosts memory.
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