21 Interesting Facts About Human Brain

The human brain has put the entire human race into a state of bafflement since ages. Many people have devoted their lives to learn and manifest information on this subject. Thanks to them, we now have a fair deal of information about this magnificent organ. Here are 21 facts about the commander of the body:

1. Brain Damage

Lack of oxygen in brain for even five minutes can lead to permanent brain damage.
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2. Arrested Development

Did you know your brain can develop until the age of 50 years!
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3. Total Oxygen

Out of the total Oxygen in your body, 20 percent of it is used by brain.
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4. The Immense Power

A human brain can produce as much energy as to lit a small bulb.
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5. Taste Receptors

Apart from tongue, taste receptors are also present in intestines, lungs, testicles, pancreas and BRAIN!
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6. Einstein’s Brain

The man who did post-mortem of Einstein’s body stole his brain and preserved it in a jar for twenty years!
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7. Plain Fat

60 percent of the human brain is only fat, making it the fattiest organ of the body.
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8. Dieting Makes You Dumb

ATTENTION GIRLS! it has been proved by the scientists that dieting can force your brain to eat itself!
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9. Chocolate…mmm

Smell of chocolate can actually relax your brain by producing “Theta brain waves” which is responsible for relaxation of body.
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10. Sweat It (not)

Ninety minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of ageing.
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11. Competing With Formula 1

Brain information moves anywhere between 1 mph and an impressive 268 miles per hour. This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 mph.
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12. Negative Thoughts In Us

The average brain is believed to make around 50,000 thoughts per day. It’s also estimated that in most people 70% of these thoughts are negative.
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13. Men vs Women

Generally, a man’s brain size is larger than a woman’s, considering the body size.
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14. Multitasking Makes You Dumb

Yes, it is shockingly true because most people think that multitasking makes their brain more active and thus smarter. In fact the opposite to it is true.
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15. Drunken Facts

If you were drinking and don’t remember what you did last night, it’s not because you forgot. The real reason is that while you are drunk your brain is incapable of forming memories.
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16. To the Control Freaks

You think your life is in control? Think again! 95% of your decisions occur in the subconscious part of the brain.
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17. Coma

Prescription sleeping pills don’t put you to sleep. They put your brain into a state similar to being in a coma, essentially bypassing any restorative value of sleep.
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18. No Pain No Gain

Although pain is processed in your brain, your brain has no pain receptors and feels no pain. This explains how brain surgery can be performed while the patient is awake with no pain or discomfort.
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19. Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex or the outer layer of cerebrum grows thicker as you learn to use it.
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20. Myth Debunked

It is said that human beings use less than 10% of their brain. It is untrue, the brain of a human being is fully functional and each and every part of it has a known function.
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