10 Facts About The Brain

The brain in a simplified Tech term is simply the CPU or
processor of the human body. So explore the facts about
this super-processor in your body.

1 . The Brain Feels No Pain
“Relax, this won’t hurt a bit…”
There are no pain receptors in the brain. That’s why
surgeons can perform brain surgery on a patient why they
are still awake. This helps them ensure that the delicate
procedure doesn’t screw up any vision or motor control
functions – and also it looks really freaky. Why do we feel
pain? Because a nociceptor, a sensory receptor, sends
signals to the spinal cord and brain alerting us to danger.
Couldn’t they just send a card?

2. 100,000 Miles of Blood Vessels in the Brain
There are also a hundred billion neurons that comprise the
brain – as many as in the entire galaxy – all in a squishy
mass about the size of a cantaloupe. Using about 17% of
your body’s energy and 20% of its oxygen, while only
containing 2% of its mass, the brain produces between
10-23 watts of power when awake — enough to light a
bulb. Made of 75% water, your noodle has over 100 trillion
synapses that connect those neurons and enough “space”
to hold the entire encyclopedia Britannica fivefold, or
1,000 terabytes of information. And the Cheech and Chong
myth isn’t true; you do use your entire brain, even when
high.

3.They Saved Einstein’s Brain
When Albert Einstein died in 1955, they didn’t just save a
lock of his crazy white hair, they carved out his whole
melon. Dr. Thomas Harvey performed the brainectomy a
mere seven-and-a-half hours after Einstein’s death,
purportedly for scientific research. Then it vanished. It
wasn’t until 1978 that an intrepid journalist named
Steven Levy tracked down Dr. Harvey in Wichita, Kansas,
where the good doctor admitted he still had the brain,
sliced in 240 pieces and bobbing in two mason jars filled
with formaldehyde.

4. There Are Differences Between the Right and Left Brain
The brain is split up into two symmetrical hemispheres.
While they do work together, the left brain favors more
rational, analytical thinking, while the right is more
visually and conceptually oriented. They also work in
opposites – you stub your left toe and the “pain” is
processed on the right side. And they put right-side-up
whatever is upside-down – the image in your eyes is
actually received inverted and the brain corrects it. But
here’s the REALLY weird thing – even if you were to lose
one-half of your brain, you would be able to survive
without it. Well, maybe that’s not so weird – look at all
those stupid politicians! 

5. Sorry Ladies, Men’s Brains are 10% Bigger
So there you go – concrete proof that men are smarter
than women. But before you go patting yourselves on the
back, dudes, note that although women’s brains are
smaller, they have more nerve cells and connectors and
work more efficiently than men’s. And, true to the
stereotype, they tend to process on the more “emotional”
right side of the brain, while men process on the “logical”
left. Also, an area known as the straight gyrus,
responsible for nurturing, feminine traits, is
proportionately larger in women. Does this mean there ARE
indeed brain-related differences between the sexes? You
WOULD think that, wouldn’t you?! Typical… 

6. Your Brain is More Active When You Sleep
No, we’re not talking about the band.
Night-time is the right time for your brain to process all
the activity that has occurred during the day – that’s why
scientists think we dream (no one is really sure why).
Some believe it’s a way to process the complex emotions
and interactions of our daily lives, others think it’s just a
way to zero-out information, much like a computer. A
recent study showed it may help us alleviate trauma.
People with higher IQs tend to dream more, and a nap
during the day has proven to make people more energized
and focused on their work. Tell that to your boss.

7. “Inception” is Real
It turns out, there is something called Lucid Dreaming,
where a person could control the outcome of a dream while
in a sleep-like state. It has its roots in ancient Tibetan
Buddhism, where aspirants would practice “Dream Yoga” –
doing incredible feats of dexterity during sleep, reminding
themselves of the illusory nature of existence. The term
was first coined by Frederik (Willem) van Eeden in the
1880s, but the concept didn’t take hold until the late
1960s. Nowadays, Lucid Dreaming is all the rage, with
plenty of resources online to begin the training process. It
has a lot of potential – not only allowing you to conquer
your nightmares but also finally have sex with the Girl
Next Door.

8. Why Do We Laugh? WE DON’T KNOW!
True laughter is involuntary – that’s why the milk comes
gushing out your nose. Only human beings are born with
this ability (a Laughing Hyena is not really laughing) and
babies begin giggling at 4 months old. And while true
laughter is contagious, it is also something not easily
faked. But WHY do we laugh – it’s not because of jokes.
Over a 10-year period, one doctor studied 2,000 laugh-
inducing situations and discovered that most of the time a
guffaw was not the result of a punch line. Maybe someday
we will understand why we are ticklish, too.

9. Does Size Matter?
Research has been mixed on the subject of brain size and
intelligence – Albert Einstein’s brain was only 1,230
grams, while the average adult male brain weighs 1,400.
(An unusually large amount of glial cells are attributed to
his smarts.) Another study shows that the bigger the
person’s head, the smarter they are, while those with
pointier heads show less intelligence. That can’t be true.

10. Highest IQ? Kim Ung-yong with 210
Born March 8, 1972, Ung-young already understood
algebra at 8 months old. By the time he was 2, he was
fluent in 4 languages. He began attending university at 4,
and graduated at 15. But Ung-young isn’t just a smarty-
pants, he is also a gifted painter and poet. Nowadays he
lives in S. Korea and presumably has time to do all the
things he never had a chance to do… like have a childhood.

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