Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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