13 FACTS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT` THE BRAIN

The human brain has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but has a more developed cortex than any other. Large animals such as whales and elephants have larger brains in absolute terms, but when measured using the encephalization quotient which compensates for body size, the human brain is almost twice as large as the brain of the bottlenose dolphin, and three times as large as the brain of a chimpanzee.


Much of the expansion comes from the part of the brain called the cerebral cortex, especially the frontal lobes, which are associated with executive functions such as self-control, planning, reasoning, and abstract thought. The portion of the cerebral cortex devoted to vision is also greatly enlarged in humans.

The human brain contains about 10 billion nerve cells, or neurons. On average, each neuron is connected to other neurons through about 10 000 synapses. (The actual figures vary greatly, depending on the local neuroanatomy.) The brain's network of neurons forms a massively parallel information processing system. This contrasts with conventional computers, in which a single processor executes a single series of instructions.

 FACTS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT` THE BRAIN

1. Your brain keeps developing until your late 40s.
2. The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation.
3. The human brain has the same consistency as tofu.
4. You have Taste receptors in the stomach, intestines,pancreas, lungs, anus,testicles and the brain.
5. When awake, the human brain produces enough electricity to power a small lightbulb.
6. Your brain uses 20% of the total oxygen and blood in your body.
7. Violent homes have the same effect on children's brains as combat on soldiers.
8. The pathologist who made Einstein body's autopsy stole his brain and kept it in a jar for 20 years.
9. Dieting could force your brain to eat itself scientists say.
10. Lack of oxygen in the brain for 5 to 10 minutes results in permanent brain damage.
11. 60% of your brain is fat.
12. It's scientifically proven that even a small dose of POWER changes how a person's brain operates and diminishes empathy
13. New Brain Connections Are Created Every Time You Form a Memory.

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