50 Fascinating Facts About the Human Brain 🧠

Our brains allow us to process the world, understand everything around us, learn new things, and paradoxically, we're still very unaware how much of our own brains function. However, modern neuroscience and cognitive sciences have made great strides in understanding the effect our brains have on our everyday function. With that comes a wealth of knowledge and facts that you probably don't know about the brain. Here are 50 interesting facts and stories about the human brain that are sure to blow your mind.

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[1] Divider by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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