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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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