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TIL of B virus, a form of herpes that leads to death in 40% of cases, and another 40% suffer brain damage. It comes from macaques monkeys which are currently an invasive species in a state park in Florida.

by whatilearned September 4, 2022, 4:04 am

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TIL the 1988 Camelford Water Disaster was the UK’s worst mass poisoning event. Twenty tonnes of aluminium sulphate was accidentally added to the water supply, leading thousands to become sick. Inquests on people who died many years later found very high levels of aluminium in the brain.

by whatilearned September 3, 2022, 7:57 pm

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TIL that the heat from a volcanic eruption can turn your brain into glass

by whatilearned September 2, 2022, 12:08 pm

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TIL that Roald Dahl; the fighter pilot, spy, and children’s author, was the co-Inventor of the DWT (Dahl-Wade-Till) valve to drain fluid from the brain caused by hydrocephalus. All three inventors agreed never to accept any profit from the device.

by whatilearned August 31, 2022, 9:54 pm

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TIL A Student of Sheffield University, with an IQ of 126, had virtually no brain. The student had cerebral tissue less than 1mm deep.

by whatilearned August 31, 2022, 7:33 pm

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TIL that during deep sleep, the cerebro-spinal fluid found in the brain and spinal cord flows into the brain and helps carry away waste products, including amyloid proteins that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

by whatilearned August 30, 2022, 7:08 am

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TIL about Brain Glass. The vitrified brain of a Pompeii victim, a rare archaeological example of the otherwise soft tissue.

by whatilearned August 29, 2022, 7:03 pm

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what are some ways to trick your adhd brain to work?

by QuestionGuy August 26, 2022, 9:48 am

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TIL Ondine’s curse occurs when a part of your brain is injured causing you to lose the subconscious drive to breathe

by whatilearned August 25, 2022, 3:19 am

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TIL that in 2001, actor Mark Ruffalo had a realistic dream that he had a brain tumor. Despite no previous signs, he went to see a doctor due to the vividness of his dream. The doctor ordered a scan and it turned out that he did indeed have a tumor, which was subsequently removed.

by whatilearned August 23, 2022, 1:24 pm

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Brain Pain

by CopyPastaArchive August 20, 2022, 4:26 am

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What makes the the human brain ignore the second the?

by QuestionGuy August 16, 2022, 10:31 am

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