Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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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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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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