10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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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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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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Caffeine boosts memory.
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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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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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