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.       Nerve impulses to and fro in the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour

2.       The brain operates on the same amount of power as to wall light bulb. The cartoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs isn’t far off the mark. Your brain generates as much energy as a small light bulb when you’re sleeping.

3.       The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica. The national archives of the Britain containing over 900 years of history, only takes up to terabyte, making your brains memory power impressive ‘LOL’ the storage capacity of the brain in terms of electronic terms is thought to be between 300 or 1000 terabyte.

4.       Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your blood stream.

5.       The brain is much active at night than during the day. When you turn off, your brain turns on and scientist don’t yet know why this is but you can thank the handwork of your brain while you sleep for all those pleasant dreams.

6.       Scientist says the higher the I.Q , the more you dream.

7.       Neurons continue to grow throughout human life.

8.       Information travels at different speed within different type of neuron.

9.       The brain itself cannot feel pain. That doesn’t mean your head can’t hurt. The brain is surrounded by loads of tissues, nerves and blood vessels that are plenty receptive to pain and can give you a pounding headache.

1.   80% of the brain is water! Living brain tissue is a squishy, pink and jelly like organ, thanks to the loads of blood and high water content of the tissue. So the next time you’re feeling dehydrated, get a drink to keep your brain hydrated.