Wednesday, October 28, 2009

5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BRAIN


I don't know if this is also true for Home's brain... but very interesting indeed

The brain is the focal point of our entire being. It is the mainframe, the hub and the central processing unit of all thoughts, emotions and actions. Even as such a vital component of human biology, the brain is still the least understood, housing mysteries that in this day and age still remain unsolved: How are memories stored and retrieved? Why do brains sleep and dream? What is consciousness? All these are questions without firm answers. However, there are some interesting facts about the brain that have been uncovered, but that are not generally well known. Here are five things you didn't know about the brain.

1. Your brain is the most energy-consuming part of your body

2. your brain was almost fully grown by age 7

3. Your brain doesn't feel pain

4. You use more than 10% of your brain

5. Brain cells regenerate


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