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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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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