Archive for July, 2007

Some "brainy" facts

  1. The average human brain weighs 1.4 kg
  2. A scientific study showed that the hippocampus, a region of the brain vital to forming memories, was bigger in black cab drivers – presumably due to their requirement to learn ‘The Knowledge’
  3. Einstein’s brain was stolen after his death
  4. Sex stimulates the same part of the brain as chocolate
  5. Videogame playing may be as powerful an analgesic as strong painkillers
  6. A specific part of the brain, the temporal lobes, may play a role in religious experiences

Courtesy: BBC