After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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