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    On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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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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    There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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