The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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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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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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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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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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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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