The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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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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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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