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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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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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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