Interesting Facts About Human Brain.

1. The human brain weighs 3 pounds.

2. Did you know our brain feels no pain.

3. It comprises 60% of fat and is one of the fattiest organs in the human body.

4. Did you know this, our brain activity is as unique as our fingerprints. According to research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience every person’s brain activity may be as unique as his/her own fingerprints. Scientists used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to create “connectivity profiles,” which allowed researchers to identify the brain activity of more than 100 individuals and come to this conclusion.

5. The human brain has the capacity to generate approximately 23 watts of power when awake. by which an electric bulb can glow.

6. Of the total blood and oxygen that is produced in our body, the brain gets 20% of it.

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

8. The blood vessels that are present in the brain are almost 100,000 miles in length.

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

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

11. As we grow older, we are unable to remember new things. According to the researchers in the US, it is because the brain is unable to filter and remove old memories which prevent it from absorbing new ideas.