Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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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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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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