Am sure we would all love to know a few things about our brain. Well, I would love to, and that's the aim of the compilation of this list, and below are ... Facts about our fragile brain.

1. The human Brain has about 100,000,000,000(100 billion) neurons.

2. From all oxygen that a human breathes,
twenty percent goes to the brain.

3. People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.

4. All of your thinking is done by electricity and chemicals.

5. If you could harness the power used by your brain, you could power a 10-watt light bulb.

6. Your Brain is about 75-80% water.

7. Your brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day.

8. Women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than men.

9. The Brain consists of 60% white matter and 40% grey matter.

10. The brain represents about 2% of your total body weight. It is roughly 140mm wide, 167mm long and 93mm high.

11. Once a human reaches the age of 35, he/she will start losing approximately 7,000 brain cells a day. The cells will never be replaced.

12. It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation.

13. In America, the most common mental illness is Anxiety Disorders.

WOW, amazing facts, aren't they?
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