Sunday, November 14, 2010

10 Fun Facts About the Brain

1. Your brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day.

2. Your brain is 80% water.

3. 20% of the oxygen you breathe goes to your brain.

4. People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of getting a blood clot in their brain.

5. The brain has 100 000 000 000 neurons.

6. A human brain weighs about 1300-1400 grams; whereas, an elephant brain weighs 6000 grams and a cat brain weighs 30 grams.

7. There are no pain receptors in the brain, so the brain feels no pain.

8. The human brain is the fattest organ, containing at least 60% fat.

9. Memories triggered by a smell are better stored in your brain.

10. Each time we blink, the brain helps to keep things illuminated so the world doesn't go dark.  (This happens 20,000 times a day