Mom Gently Explains to Son Tooth Fairy Is Just Metaphor for How State Extracts Value From Your Body

PORTLAND, Ore. — Local mother Erin Walsh sat her young son down for a quiet, heartfelt conversation about growing up and gently... Continue this tale

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The "brain isn't done until 25" factoid is based on a funding cutoff

[](https://boingboing.net/2026/02/19/new-research-debunks-the-brain-at-25-factoid.html "The "brain isn't done until 25" factoid is based on a funding cutoff")

You've seen the claim on TikTok, in parenting forums, and in roughly a million Instagram infographics: "Your brain isn't fully developed until you're 25." It's the go-to explanation for everything from bad relationships to impulsive…

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