The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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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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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Blueberry juice boosts memory.
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