The human brain has put the entire 
human race into a state of bafflement since ages. Many people have 
devoted their lives to learn and manifest information on this subject. 
Thanks to them, we now have a fair deal of information about this 
magnificent organ. Here are 21 facts about the commander of the body:

1. Brain Damage
 Lack of oxygen in brain for even five minutes can lead to permanent brain damage.
Lack of oxygen in brain for even five minutes can lead to permanent brain damage.
Source: nlm.nih.gov.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
2. Arrested Development
 Did you know your brain can develop until the age of 50 years!
Did you know your brain can develop until the age of 50 years!
Source: telegraph.co.uk, Image: sciencefacts.com
3. Total Oxygen
Out of the total Oxygen in your body, 20 percent of it is used by brain.
Source: factslides.com, Image: molecularformula.com
4. The Immense Power
 A human brain can produce as much energy as to lit a small bulb.
A human brain can produce as much energy as to lit a small bulb.
Source: nationalgeographic.com, Image: humanbrain.com
5. Taste Receptors

Apart from tongue, taste receptors are also present in intestines, lungs, testicles, pancreas and BRAIN!
Source: businessinsider.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
6. Einstein’s Brain
 The man who did post-mortem of Einstein’s body stole his brain and preserved it in a jar for twenty years!
The man who did post-mortem of Einstein’s body stole his brain and preserved it in a jar for twenty years!
Source: nj.com
7. Plain Fat
 60 percent of the human brain is only fat, making it the fattiest organ of the body.
60 percent of the human brain is only fat, making it the fattiest organ of the body.
Source: huffingtonpost.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
8. Dieting Makes You Dumb
 ATTENTION GIRLS! it has been proved by the scientists that dieting can force your brain to eat itself!
ATTENTION GIRLS! it has been proved by the scientists that dieting can force your brain to eat itself!
Source: telegraph.co.uk, Image: Pinterest
9. Chocolate…mmm
 Smell of chocolate can actually relax your brain by producing “Theta brain waves” which is responsible for relaxation of body.
Smell of chocolate can actually relax your brain by producing “Theta brain waves” which is responsible for relaxation of body.
Source: dosomething.org, Image: Pinterest
10. Sweat It (not)
 Ninety minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of ageing.
Ninety minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of ageing.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
11. Competing With Formula 1
 Brain
 information moves anywhere between 1 mph and an impressive 268 miles 
per hour. This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 
mph.
Brain
 information moves anywhere between 1 mph and an impressive 268 miles 
per hour. This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 
mph.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
12. Negative Thoughts In Us
 The
 average brain is believed to make around 50,000 thoughts per day. It’s 
also estimated that in most people 70% of these thoughts are negative.
The
 average brain is believed to make around 50,000 thoughts per day. It’s 
also estimated that in most people 70% of these thoughts are negative.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
13. Men vs Women
 Generally, a man’s brain size is larger than a woman’s, considering the body size.
Generally, a man’s brain size is larger than a woman’s, considering the body size.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
14. Multitasking Makes You Dumb
 Yes,
 it is shockingly true because most people think that multitasking makes
 their brain more active and thus smarter. In fact the opposite to it is
 true.
Yes,
 it is shockingly true because most people think that multitasking makes
 their brain more active and thus smarter. In fact the opposite to it is
 true.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: pinterest
15. Drunken Facts
 If
 you were drinking and don’t remember what you did last night, it’s not 
because you forgot. The real reason is that while you are drunk your 
brain is incapable of forming memories.
If
 you were drinking and don’t remember what you did last night, it’s not 
because you forgot. The real reason is that while you are drunk your 
brain is incapable of forming memories.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: pinterest
16. To the Control Freaks
 You think your life is in control? Think again! 95% of your decisions occur in the subconscious part of the brain.
You think your life is in control? Think again! 95% of your decisions occur in the subconscious part of the brain.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: wikimedia
17. Coma
 Prescription
 sleeping pills don’t put you to sleep. They put your brain into a state
 similar to being in a coma, essentially bypassing any restorative 
value of sleep.
Prescription
 sleeping pills don’t put you to sleep. They put your brain into a state
 similar to being in a coma, essentially bypassing any restorative 
value of sleep.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: wikimedia
18. No Pain No Gain
 Although
 pain is processed in your brain, your brain has no pain receptors and 
feels no pain. This explains how brain surgery can be performed 
while the patient is awake with no pain or discomfort.
Although
 pain is processed in your brain, your brain has no pain receptors and 
feels no pain. This explains how brain surgery can be performed 
while the patient is awake with no pain or discomfort.
Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: wikimedia
19. Cerebral Cortex
 The cerebral cortex or the outer layer of cerebrum grows thicker as you learn to use it.
The cerebral cortex or the outer layer of cerebrum grows thicker as you learn to use it.
Source: epyk.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
20. Myth Debunked
 It
 is said that human beings use less than 10% of their brain. It is 
untrue, the brain of a human being is fully functional and each and 
every part of it has a known function.
It
 is said that human beings use less than 10% of their brain. It is 
untrue, the brain of a human being is fully functional and each and 
every part of it has a known function.
Source: nursingassistantcentral.com, Image: marysue.com
21. Yawns
 It is believed that yawning helps to send more Oxygen to brain and therefore wakes it up.
It is believed that yawning helps to send more Oxygen to brain and therefore wakes it up.
Source: nursingassistantcentral.com, Image: alternet.com

1. Brain Damage
 Lack of oxygen in brain for even five minutes can lead to permanent brain damage.
Lack of oxygen in brain for even five minutes can lead to permanent brain damage.Source: nlm.nih.gov.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
2. Arrested Development
 Did you know your brain can develop until the age of 50 years!
Did you know your brain can develop until the age of 50 years!Source: telegraph.co.uk, Image: sciencefacts.com
3. Total Oxygen
Out of the total Oxygen in your body, 20 percent of it is used by brain.
Source: factslides.com, Image: molecularformula.com
4. The Immense Power
 A human brain can produce as much energy as to lit a small bulb.
A human brain can produce as much energy as to lit a small bulb.Source: nationalgeographic.com, Image: humanbrain.com
5. Taste Receptors

Apart from tongue, taste receptors are also present in intestines, lungs, testicles, pancreas and BRAIN!
Source: businessinsider.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
6. Einstein’s Brain
 The man who did post-mortem of Einstein’s body stole his brain and preserved it in a jar for twenty years!
The man who did post-mortem of Einstein’s body stole his brain and preserved it in a jar for twenty years!Source: nj.com
7. Plain Fat
 60 percent of the human brain is only fat, making it the fattiest organ of the body.
60 percent of the human brain is only fat, making it the fattiest organ of the body.Source: huffingtonpost.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
8. Dieting Makes You Dumb
 ATTENTION GIRLS! it has been proved by the scientists that dieting can force your brain to eat itself!
ATTENTION GIRLS! it has been proved by the scientists that dieting can force your brain to eat itself!Source: telegraph.co.uk, Image: Pinterest
9. Chocolate…mmm
 Smell of chocolate can actually relax your brain by producing “Theta brain waves” which is responsible for relaxation of body.
Smell of chocolate can actually relax your brain by producing “Theta brain waves” which is responsible for relaxation of body.Source: dosomething.org, Image: Pinterest
10. Sweat It (not)
 Ninety minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of ageing.
Ninety minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of ageing.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
11. Competing With Formula 1
 Brain
 information moves anywhere between 1 mph and an impressive 268 miles 
per hour. This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 
mph.
Brain
 information moves anywhere between 1 mph and an impressive 268 miles 
per hour. This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 
mph.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
12. Negative Thoughts In Us
 The
 average brain is believed to make around 50,000 thoughts per day. It’s 
also estimated that in most people 70% of these thoughts are negative.
The
 average brain is believed to make around 50,000 thoughts per day. It’s 
also estimated that in most people 70% of these thoughts are negative.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
13. Men vs Women
 Generally, a man’s brain size is larger than a woman’s, considering the body size.
Generally, a man’s brain size is larger than a woman’s, considering the body size.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: tumblr
14. Multitasking Makes You Dumb
 Yes,
 it is shockingly true because most people think that multitasking makes
 their brain more active and thus smarter. In fact the opposite to it is
 true.
Yes,
 it is shockingly true because most people think that multitasking makes
 their brain more active and thus smarter. In fact the opposite to it is
 true.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: pinterest
15. Drunken Facts
 If
 you were drinking and don’t remember what you did last night, it’s not 
because you forgot. The real reason is that while you are drunk your 
brain is incapable of forming memories.
If
 you were drinking and don’t remember what you did last night, it’s not 
because you forgot. The real reason is that while you are drunk your 
brain is incapable of forming memories.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: pinterest
16. To the Control Freaks
 You think your life is in control? Think again! 95% of your decisions occur in the subconscious part of the brain.
You think your life is in control? Think again! 95% of your decisions occur in the subconscious part of the brain.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: wikimedia
17. Coma
 Prescription
 sleeping pills don’t put you to sleep. They put your brain into a state
 similar to being in a coma, essentially bypassing any restorative 
value of sleep.
Prescription
 sleeping pills don’t put you to sleep. They put your brain into a state
 similar to being in a coma, essentially bypassing any restorative 
value of sleep.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: wikimedia
18. No Pain No Gain
 Although
 pain is processed in your brain, your brain has no pain receptors and 
feels no pain. This explains how brain surgery can be performed 
while the patient is awake with no pain or discomfort.
Although
 pain is processed in your brain, your brain has no pain receptors and 
feels no pain. This explains how brain surgery can be performed 
while the patient is awake with no pain or discomfort.Source: bebrainfit.com, Image: wikimedia
19. Cerebral Cortex
 The cerebral cortex or the outer layer of cerebrum grows thicker as you learn to use it.
The cerebral cortex or the outer layer of cerebrum grows thicker as you learn to use it.Source: epyk.com, Image: sciencefacts.com
20. Myth Debunked
 It
 is said that human beings use less than 10% of their brain. It is 
untrue, the brain of a human being is fully functional and each and 
every part of it has a known function.
It
 is said that human beings use less than 10% of their brain. It is 
untrue, the brain of a human being is fully functional and each and 
every part of it has a known function.Source: nursingassistantcentral.com, Image: marysue.com
21. Yawns
 It is believed that yawning helps to send more Oxygen to brain and therefore wakes it up.
It is believed that yawning helps to send more Oxygen to brain and therefore wakes it up.Source: nursingassistantcentral.com, Image: alternet.com
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