Tuesday, May 1, 2007

My Brain, Your Brain...

Here are some cool brainy facts. Enjoy!


1. When you were born, your brain weighed about 350-400g and you had almost all the brain cells you will ever have. In fact, your brain was closer to its full adult size than any other organ in your body! And...that your brain stopped growing at age 18.

2. Your brain uses 20% of your body's energy, but it makes up only 2% of your body's weight.

3. Your cerebral cortex is about as thick as a tongue depressor. It grows thicker as you learn and use it.

4. The average human brain is 167 mm long. The average human brain is 93 mm high.

5. Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.

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