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TIL that the whites of your eyes, called the Sclera, is actually continuous with the Dura Mater, the membrane that surrounds the brain.

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6EZv7 TIL the dopamine spike in one's brain is there in anticipation of the reward not during the reward itself. Additionally, a 50% chance of getting the reward had the highest dopamine response compared to 75%, 25% or 100% in this order.
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