The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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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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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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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 use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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