100 Real Facts: Facts

By Soujanyo Soujanyo

About the book:

The world is a strange, surprising place, in ways large and small, serious and trivial. Many times, things you may have assumed to be true (for years!) might be totally false. Other times, what you long believed to be a myth is actually fact. From an earthquake-proof cathedral that's made almost entirely of cardboard to an ancient Egyptian mummy with a modern-day passport, this list of crazy-but-true facts is sure to challenge your preconceived notions about the world.
About the author:

Soujanyo Sardar
Son of Sabyasachi Sardar
Went to Doordarshan Bhavan and Dadagiri. 
A professional Reciter. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pencil
• Release date: Apr 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9789354386572

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100 Real Facts

Facts

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Author biography

Soujanyo Sardar

Son of Sabyasachi Sardar

Went to Doordarshan Bhavan and Dadagiri. 

A professional Reciter. 

Contents

100 Real Facts

100 Real Facts

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REAL FACTS

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AUTHOR:- Soujanyo Sardar

Student of Vivekananda Mission School

The world is a strange, surprising place, in ways large and small, serious and trivial. Many times, things you may have assumed to be true (for years!) might be totally false. Other times, what you long believed to be a myth is actually fact. From an earthquake-proof cathedral that's made almost entirely of cardboard to an ancient Egyptian mummy with a modern-day passport, this list of crazy-but-true facts is sure to challenge your preconceived notions about the world .

The brain is a complex organ responsible for most of our body's functions. Check out these 10 fun facts about how the brain works.

1. The average adult human brain weighs three pounds and has a texture like firm jelly.

2. Every time your heart beats, your arteries carry 20 to 25 percent of your blood to the brain.

3. Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you create a connection in the brain.

4. There are 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) in the brain, but they make up only 10 percent of the brain. These neurons branch out to 100 trillion-plus trigger points, forming what experts call a neuron forest.

5. Size doesn’t matter in the brain. There is no evidence that a larger brain is smarter than a smaller brain.

6. There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain. The distance around the world at the equator is 24,900 miles.

7. Did you know that it is normal for your mind to wander? A joint study by Harvard University, Dartmouth College and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland found the parts of the brain that control "task-unrelated