Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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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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