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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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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