You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Starfish don't have brains.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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