Did you know that your brain resembles a muscle, in the sense that it needs to be worked out in-order to grow and stay healthy? If it doesn’t get the workout it needs – it can atrophy. One of the best workouts for the brain is learning something new, and these 22 facts are just what it needs. Give these facts some thought, they each teach us a little something. |
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