Random Brain Facts

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    The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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    On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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    Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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    Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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    Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    Caffeine boosts memory.
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    Starfish don't have brains.
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