17 After the discovery of a variety of brain parasites, scientists actually believe a Zombie Apocalypse is possible.

Known as the “Zombie Project”, scientists have been looking at ways that parasites and neurotoxins could lead the human race toward insanity. It was even published in multiple medical journals.(source)

18 Taking a nap after you learn something new will help you retain it better.

A study performed by researchers in New York demonstrated that taking a nap either immediately after, or after a certain period of learning something new, actually helps retain information better compared to those who didn’t take a nap.(source)

19 Learning complex tasks such as mastering Kung-Fu or the piano with little to no conscious effort  just like in “The Matrix” is actually feasible.

Scientists from Boston University and Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have demonstrated through experiments that via a person’s visual cortex, decoded fMRI (functional MRI neurofeedback) can be used to impart brain activity patterns that match a previously known target state. The study interestingly showed, that behavioral data obtained before and after the neurofeedback training showed improved performance of the relevant visual tasks especially when the test subjects were unaware of the nature of what they were learning.(source)

20 Depending on how deep a thinker a person is, the human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day.

The National Science Foundation estimate that our brains have the ability to produce 12,000 to 50,000 (some reports suggest higher) thoughts on any given day. Unfortunately, the majority of these thoughts aren’t overly productive – usually involving dwelling on the past or the future, and obsessing over mistakes etc.(source)

21 Chewing gum has been proven to help a person’s brain run more efficiently and effectively.

Studies have shown that chewing gum has a number of benefits and can increase blood flow to the brain and help people to concentrate better, wake up quicker, and pay more attention.(source)

22 Falling in love affects your body on a biological level – by raising levels of nerve growth factor, a protein vital to the maintenance of the central nervous system.

A study in 2005 by the University of Pavia found that nerve growth factor (NGF) levels are high in people who first fall in love, which may also contribute to longevity and mental capacity. However, levels usually return to normal after a year.(source)

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23. In the hope of understanding more about consciousness (and just because they want to), scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular brain is predicted to be possible by 2023.