The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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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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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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