Brain Facts

Discover interesting brain facts and the truth behind brain myths from KidsPress Magazine. Share your knowledge with your friends and classmates!

• The average adult human brain weighs three pounds, and is made up of 75 percent water.

• There are 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) in the brain.

• The average number of thoughts a person has each day is 70,000.
  

  The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.

• Your brain uses 20% of the total oxygen in your body.

• Most people dream about 1-2 hours a night and have an average of 4-7 dreams each night.

• Five minutes after a dream, half of the dream is forgotten.

• The human brain has the same consistency as tofu.

• The human brain is the largest and most powerful sex organ.

• There are more than 100,000 chemical reactions happening in the human brain every second.

• There is no sense of pain within the brain itself.

• The human brain has around 100,000 miles of blood vessels.

• The human brain can process information as fast as 268 miles/hr.

• Reading out loud to kids accelerates their brain development.

• The word “brain” appears 66 times in the plays of William Shakespeare.

• Oxytocin, also known as ‘love hormone’, is secreted in your brain in high doses when you fall in love.

• Your brain use 20-30% of all the calories you eat.

• Wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of brain injury by as much as 80%.

• 60% of your brain is fat.

• When awake, the human brain produces enough electricity to power a small light bulb.

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