The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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