The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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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 desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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