15 Cool Facts About the Human Brain
Do you ever stop to think about how amazing we actually are? Like the miracle that is us? Perhaps I’m just in one of those existential moods today. Perhaps it’s because I have a newborn on the way. But seriously folks. The human body is a pretty amazing thing. Granted it can get twisted and ugly at times but overall it truly is a miracle.
So when I came across these facts about the human brain I have to say that I was kind of struck at just about all of them. It’s a truly incredible and surprising thing. Seriously.
Check out 15 cool facts about the brain after the jump….
So the brain is 75% water and 60% fat?
The yawn thing is a myth. PBS did a program on sleep and said it actually lowers oxygen content.
There are more things not true here.
For example that the brain stopped growing at age 18. The prefrontal cortex is fully mature between the ages of 21 and 23.
This here shows what our awesome internet and its generation can produce: people who think they know stuff because some internet meme told them so.
This blog here should stick to what it knows best, movies, games and comics. If I want entertaining science I go to io9.
Here are some of these facts busted:
http://io9.com/5890414/the-4-biggest-myths-about-the-human-brain?tag=neuroscience
Brain feels no pain? what about headaches and brain freezes from ice cream 😛
Doesn’t the brain feel all the pain?
The brain senses pain from other parts of the body, but in itself can’t feel anything. So if I were to physically poke your brain, you wouldn’t feel it.
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