1.80% of the brain is water.This means that it is
important that you remain properly hydrated for
the sake of your mind.
2.Our brain is more active at night as compared to
day.
3. Information travels along neurons at different
speeds. This is why sometimes you can recall
information instantly, and sometimes it takes a little
longer.
4.Our brain makes up only 2% of our body weight
yet it requires 20% of oxygen that enters our
bloodstream.
5. Alcohol interferes with brain processes by
weakening connections between neurons.
6. Laughing at a joke is no simple task as it require s
activity in five different areas of the brain.
7. Differences in brain weight and size do not equal
differences in mental ability. The weight of Albert
Einstein’s brain was 1,230 grams that is less than
an average weight of the human brain.
8. A living brain is so soft you could cut it with a
table knife.
9. There are about 100,000 miles of blood vessels
in the brain.
10. The brain can live for 4 to 6 minutes without
oxygen, and then it begins to die. No oxygen for 5
to 10 minutes will result in permanent brain
damage.
