Random Brain Facts

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    Man Lost 50-75% of His Brain to Water on the Brain, Lived Normally
    A 44-year-old man lost around 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and continued to live a normal life. Specialists believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to retain functionality despite the loss of mass.
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    Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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    Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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    On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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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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    The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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    Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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