There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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