Brain Facts

1. Did you know that the human brain weighs an average of just over 3 pounds (1.4 Kilograms).
2. The Elephant's brain is about 6 times larger than a human brain but when you compare this in relation to the body size humans still have the biggest brain of all.
3. Your brain doesn't actually feel any pain as there are no nerves in the brain to register the pain. Neurosurgeons can actually probe the brain whilst you are conscious!
4. Your brain will use about 1/5 of all your blood as it needs a lot of glucose and oxygen.
5. The brain contains about 100,000 miles of blood vessels. That's more than four times around the earth.
6. Your brain uses about 12 watts of power. In a day your brain consumes an equivalent amount of energy as is contained in 2 large bananas.
7. The brain is about 77-78% water.
8. If you lose blood supply to the brain for more than 8-10 seconds you will lose consciousness.
9. The information in your brain is transmitted at speeds between 0.5 meters/sec up to 120 meters/sec.
10. Your brain is made up of about 100 billion neurons. That's a lot of neurons!