The human brain is one of the most important organs of the human body. It helps us do a lot of things like think, remember, and learn new things.

Here are some interesting facts about the human brain:

1. The human brain weighs 3 pounds.

2.It compromises 60%  of fat. It is one of the fattest organs in the human body.

3.Human brain has the capacity to generate approximately 23 watts of power when awake.

4. The brain gets 20% of the total blood and oxygen that is produced in our body.

5.When the blood supply to the brain stops, it is almost after 8-10 seconds that the brain starts losing the consciousness.

6.The brain is capable of surviving for 5 to 6 minutes only if it doesn’t get oxygen after which it dies.

7. The blood vessel that are present in the brain are almost 100,000 miles in length.

8. There are 100 billion neurons present in the human brain.

9. In early pregnancy, the neurons develop at an alarming rate of 250,000 per minute.

10. As we grow older, we are unable to remember new things because the brain is unable to filter old memories. This prevents the brain from absorbing new things.

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