Sunday, February 15, 2009

Amazing Facts About The Human Brain

Fast Brain Facts

◦3 = the weight of your brain in pounds
◦4 to 6 = the number of minutes your brain can survive without oxygen before it starts to die
◦8 to 10 = the number of seconds you have before losing consciousness due to blood loss
◦10 to 23 = the number of watts of power your grain generates when you’re awake (that’s enough to turn on a light bulb!)
◦20 = the percentages of oxygen and blood flow going to the brain
◦100,000 = the number of miles of blood vessels in your brain
◦1,000 to 10,000 = the number of synapses for each neuron in your brain
◦100 billion = the number of neurons in your brain

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