The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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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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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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