Sure, the brain can do 100 trillion calculations per second, and is considered by western science to be the seat of our awareness, creating human consciousness in its complex splendor. But don’t let these facts go to your head. Here are some less-impressive things you should know about your brain.

Feeling light-headed?

A typical brain weighs about 3 pounds, which is usually around 2 percent of total body weight.

No wonder we say we’re “immersed” in thought:

In spite of performing all the complex functions it perfoms, it is around 85% water.

It’s a bit of a resource hog:

In spite of its small percentage of total body weight, it uses 20% of the oxygen we breathe and about 20% of the calories we consume.

Think Fast! And then wait for the results….

Although the speed of nerve impulses varies with different functions, they move at a speed between 55 and 60mph