Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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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 brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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