Amazing Brain Facts

• An average human brain weighs around 3 lbs or 1400 -1500 gms.
• Your brain is around 2% of your body weight but uses 20% of oxygen in your body.
• Your brain also uses 20% of blood circulating in your body.
• Human Brain is 75% water.
• There are some 100 billion Neurons in an average human brain.
• There are anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 synapses for EACH neuron!
• There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain.
• Your brain generates 10 to 23 watts of power when you’re awake (that’s enough to turn on a light bulb!) 
• Your brain is the most fatty organ in your body! 
• Memories triggered by scent (like cologne) have a stronger emotional connection, and therefore appear more intense than other memory triggers.
• Sleep is the best time for your brain to file away all the memories of the day. So cherish your sleep time!
• The brain can feel no pain as there are NO pain receptors in the brain!
• If one's brain loses blood for 8 to 10 seconds, he will lose consciousness.
• Every part of the brain has a known function so it's not true that humans use only 10% of their brain.
• Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you are creating a new connection in your brain.