When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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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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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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