Fun Facts: The Brain

About how much of a young child's energy is used by the brain?

The brain is mostly composed of

When you snore, this is a sign that you are dreaming.

What is the first sense a fetus experiences?

Some people are "left-brained" while others are "right-brained".

There are about half the number of neurons in the brain as there are stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.

All people with dyslexia see words backwards.

Humans only use 10% of our brain.

Multitasking is possible for most people.

In the last 10 years, the human attention span has decreased by

The signals traveling from your brain to your body travel at a speed of

Up to how many words can an adult remember?

The majority of cells in the brain are not neurons.

New neurons are not produced in the adult brain.

What is the maximum number of digits short term memory can hold?

Dunbar's number states that a person can only have close ties to _____ people

People who eat seafood at least once a week have a 30% lower chance of dementia.

The brain of an adult human is almost the same size as that of a newborn baby.

What is the brain's approximate storage capacity?

Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is the technical term for

The combined length of all the blood vessels in the brain can encircle the earth at the equator four times.

The brain can use up to 50% of the body's oxygen and glucose if necessary.

How much does the brain weigh?

How long does short term memory last?

Which of the following smells increases brain waves?

Brain waves during sleep have a higher amplitude than waking brain waves.

Your skin is how many times heavier than your brain?

The brain itself cannot feel pain.

The brain stops developing at puberty.

What is the average human attention span?