Amazing facts about Brain

Fact #1 : Speed of Nerve impulses

Never Impluses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Ever wonder how you can react so fast to things around you or why that stubbed toe hurt away? It’s due to the super-speedy movement of nerve impluses from your brain rest of your body and vice versa, bringing reactions at the speed of a high powered sports car.

Fact #2 Brain uses 10-watt power

The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. The crtoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought accours isn’t too far off the mark. Your brain generates as much energy as a small light bulb even when you’re sleeping.

Fact #3: Brain Cell is powerful datacentre

The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica. Scientists have yet to settle on a definitive amount, but the sotrage capacity of the brain in electronic terms is thought to be between 3 or even 1000 terabytes. The National Archives of Britain, containing over 900 years of history, only takes up 70 terabytes, making your brain’s memory power pretty darn impressive.

Fact #4 Brain uses 20% Oxygen

Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream. The brain only makes up about 2% of our body mass, yet consumes more oxygen deprivtion. So breathe deep to keep your brain happy and swimming in oxygenated cells.

Facts #5 : Brain is a Night Owl

The brain is much more active at night than during the day. Logically, you would think that all the moving around, complicated calculations and tasks and general interaction we do on a daily basis during our working hours would take a lot more brain power than, say, lying in bed.

Turns out, the opposite is true. When you turn off your brain turns on. Scientist dont yet know why this is but you can thank tha hard work of your brain while you sleep for all those pleasant dreams.