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Actors Morgan Freeman and Scarlett Johansson star in the upcoming film "Lucy."

Morgan Freeman’s new movie says you use just 10 percent of your brain. But think again

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A new movie is based on the premise — urban legend — that humans have huge reservoirs of untapped brain potential. But science says the reality is quite different.A new movie is based on the premise — urban legend — that humans have huge reservoirs of untapped brain potential. But science says the reality is quite different.

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