Your Brain Flushes Out Waste Every Night–Here’s How to Help It Clean Up

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Your Brain Flushes Out Waste Every Night–Here’s How to Help It Clean Up
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As we fall asleep, the brain begins clearing out waste.

It operates like a late-night laundry service, with all the water valves opened and washing machines running at full capacity to remove dirt from piles of clothes, flushing the wastewater into the drain.

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