15 Most Interesting Facts about The Human Brain | MJD Newsletter

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The brain is the most complicated organ of our body. It is so complex that even doctors and scientists have not been able to understand it properly. Here are the 15 most interesting facts about the human brain. Keep reading...

1. About 75 percent of the brain is made up of water.

2. The brain of a human contains approximately one hundred billion neurons.

3. The average male has a brain volume of 1,274 cubic centimeters while the female brain has a volume of 1,131 cubic centimeters.

4. It's false that humans only use 10 percent of our brain. We actually use all of it. We’re even using more than 10 percent when we sleep.

5. The brain can’t feel pain. It interprets pain signals sent to it, but it does not feel pain.

6. Your brain uses 20 percent of the oxygen and blood in your body.

7. Dreams are believed to be a combination of imagination, phycological factors, and neurological factors. This proves that your brain is working even when you are sleeping.

8. The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight.

9. The human brain gets smaller as you get older.

10. The human brain begins to lose some memory abilities as well as some cognitive skills as you grow older.

11. Your brain isn't fully formed until age 25.

12. Your brain’s storage capacity is considered virtually unlimited.

13. The human brain can generate about 23 watts of power- enough to power table lamp.

14. The brain comprises almost 60% of fat and is one of the fattest organs in your body.

15. If you stop the blood supply to your brain, it is almost after 8-10 seconds after your brain starts losing the consciousness.

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