Random Brain Facts

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    The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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