The brain is the most complex part of the human body and different things have different effects on the brain. We're willing to bet that a lot of these things will surprise you.
Zdzisław Beksiński (1929-2005) was a Polish born painter who says he got the inspiration for his paintings after listening to music. It kind of makes us wonder, what the hell was this guy listening to?
In the 1960s, the Soviet Union created one of the largest bodies in the world named the Aral Sea. The body of water really helped with farming in the area but now it's drying up.
Daniela Liverani found something black resting in her nostrils. Eventually she discovered that it was a leech the size of a human finger that had been living in her nose. Sounds uncomfortable and creepy.
Ebola continues to strike fear in the hearts of people all around with. With a few people in America recently being diagnosed with Ebola, the hype behind the disease is at an all time high. People are so distracted by Ebola that they're clearly forgetting about these deadly diseases.
During a trip to Africa actress Tippi Hedren and her family wanted to make a movie about lions so they figured they had to learn everything they could about the animal. In order to learn about lions they adopted one as a pet and it's now a member of their family.
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world and it's a common stop for tourists on their way to Antarctica. As you can see, it's unlike any other place in the world.
Justin Purvis (38) and Tod Purvis (43) a few years ago found that they inherited degenerative eye disease called horoidermiya. They wanted to see everything there was to see before they lost their sight so they traveled the world.