I was scanning through educational articles this evening (because I’m a complete nerd) and found these interesting brain facts. Use them as you wish. But remember, with great knowledge comes great responsibility.

• Billions of bits of information pass through your brain every second of your life.
• Messages in your brain travel through trillions of neural connections at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour.
• Your brain generates 25 watts of power while you’re awake–enough to power a light bulb.
• Your brain uses 20% of your body’s energy, but makes up only 2% of your body’s weight.
• The brain of a 6-month old is already 1/2 its adult weight.
• The brain of a 5 year old is already 9/10 its adult weight.
• Human brains are getting bigger–on average about 1/2 a pound heavier than they were just 100 years ago.

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