The human brain is a miraculous organ. It is responsible for running the entire body, and together with the spinal cord, communicating messages to and from each part. There is a lot that you may not know about the brain, though. Check out 17 of the most surprising facts we've collected here. Read more here: http://www.spinalcord.com/blog/17-interesting-facts-about-the-human-brain

1. 17 INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN

2. THE HUMAN BRAIN
WEIGHS 3 LBS.

3. IT IS MADE OF UP
75% WATER.

4. THE BRAIN
CONSISTS OF
100 BILLION
NEURONS.

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6. IT IS MADE UP OF
60% FAT,
MAKING IT
THE FATTIEST ORGAN
IN THE BODY!

7. AT 25 WATTS,
YOUR BRAIN
CAN GENERATE
ENOUGH POWER
TO ILLUMINATE
A LIGHT BULB

8. THE CEREBRAL CORTEX
GROWS THICKER AS YOU LEARN

10. MEN & WOMEN’S
BRAINS REACT TO &
EXPERIENCE PAIN
DIFFERENTLY

14. THE NEOCRTEX,
WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR LANGUAGE &
CONSCIOUSNESS,
MAKES UP 76%
OF THE BRAIN

16. AT THE BEGINNING
OF PREGNANCY
FETAL NEURONS
MULTIPLY AT A
RATE OF 250,000
PER MINUTE

17. Resources
http://www.mamashealth.com/organs/brain2.asp
http://www.nursingassistantcentral.com/blog/2008/100-fascina-
ting-facts-you-never-knew-about-the-human-brain/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/371698.stm
http://www.epyk.com/37/10-interesting-facts-about-the-human-brain/2/
http://examinedexistence.com/21-interesting-facts-about-our-brain/
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