Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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