The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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