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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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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