The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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 idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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