The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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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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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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