50 Interesting Facts about the Human Brain

Our brains allow us to process the world, understand everything around us, learn new things, and paradoxically, we're still very unaware how much of our own brains function. However, modern neuroscience and cognitive sciences have made great strides in understanding the effect our brains have on our everyday function. With that comes a wealth of knowledge and facts that you probably don't know about the brain. Here are 50 interesting facts and stories about the human brain that are sure to blow your mind.

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[aysoodaagh]

Wow! This is crazy! It deserves more views.

[MacStoker]

i have (vagus nerve)


i get nauseous for a few minutes then i sneeze and then im back to normal, it happens about once a day,
you should make a video on this subject because no one believes me when i tell them about it lol

[EmmaLangdon]

The brain can’t feel pain omg this blows my mind but then how do we feel headaches?

[hyperxalloyfpspelinappaimi]

absolutely loved this video, lots of awesome information!

[RR_DM]

Alan! Allen! Al!!!
supposedly it blurs or distorts images that are distressful

[bootatoboo]

if you were a little more detailed, it would have been more accurate, for example, omega 3 and only specific nurtrients are actually essential in infants for example arginine or vit K

[emilyiskawaii]

As an autistic person as well as having Asperger's, I don't really think I have 70, 000 thoughts a day. My brain is never able to produce melatonin unlike other people. I feel like I have ∞ thoughts a day (and the traumatic experience that took place in my teen years)

[mylesnjenga]

"the brain is the only organ that can contemplate itself" where did god come from? How can he make our brains? How how how

[emilyiskawaii]

I was today years old when I learned that Spinel from Steven universe isn't actually pink ☠️