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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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    The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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