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\"\"<\/a>Your brain is the biggest energy hog in your body, and for good reason. This 2-3 pound convoluted, gyrating, fat-filled lump contains roughly 100 billion brain cells. Each of these are linked up with up to 10,000 connections each.<\/p>\n

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By the way:<\/strong><\/div>\n
It’s true. There are more possible interconnecting pathways in your brain than atoms in the Universe. <\/div>\n
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It’s false. You do in fact use more than 10% of your brain. <\/div>\n
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Heading back to school<\/strong><\/div>\n
Your brain can get better at what it does, or worse, depending on a number of factors. We will review these with you over the next two weeks. <\/div>\n

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Until then, WikiPedia has a very user-friendly summary of your fatty lump, what it does, its history, and much more. Click here for that article. <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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