On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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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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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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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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