March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Day Is Tuesday, March 21, 2017

 

Fun Brain Facts

  1. Every minute about 750ml of blood pumps through your brain.
  2. Your brain makes up about 2% of your body weight. 
  3. A human brain is about 75% water. 
  4. A human brain is made up of 100 billion neurons.
  5. A human brain weighs about 1350g. 
  6. Your brain stops growing at 18 years old. 
  7. The brain is pink because of the blood that flows through it.
  8. The brain has 2 sides. The left side controls the right side of your body, while the right side controls the left side of your body.
  9. A newborn baby's brain grows about 3 times in their first year. 
  10. While you are awake your brain generates about 25 watts of power.