Trivia Time: Amazing Brain Fun Facts!
Illustration★★- Aristotle believed the main purpose of the human brain was to cool the blood.
- Beethoven poured ice water over his head when he sat down to create music, believing it stimulated his brain.
- Ancient Egyptians regarded the heart as the center of intelligence
and emotion. They believed the brain had no significance.
Therefore, in their important ritual of mummification, the brain was
extracted through the nose and discarded.
- The thumb is so important to everyday human functioning that it has its own “central control” area in the brain.
- Believe It or Not, Your Brain:
... is capable of recording over 86 million bits of information daily
... is composed of more than 30 billion working parts
... undergoes 100,000 chemical reactions every second
... generates more electrical impulses than all the telephones in the
world combined
... and its nerve impulses can travel as fast as 170 miles per hour!
Impressive, isn’t it?
The point
Brain facts reveal the remarkable complexity of human design. These capabilities inspire awe at how fearfully and wonderfully we are made.