Brains! Not Just a Zombie Snack Flashcards

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(About 75 percent water, 100 percent delicious)

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I gave that up hours ago.

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And it is not a muscle.

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Your heart is a muscle.

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And you have muscles in your arms and legs, fingers and toes, stomach and back, and even your face.

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You have more than 600 muscles.

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And much less appetizing.

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It can’t feel anything!

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But if a vampire nibbled on your thumb, you’d know that.

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All in a matter of milliseconds.

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Touch: Your skin is your biggest organ and it feels things.

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Smell: Your nose isn’t just for picking.

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I want some brai…bran flakes.

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Plus I can’t swim.

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Sperm whale 17 pounds

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African Elephant 11 pounds

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Beagle .16 pounds

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Mouse .0009 pounds

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Owl .004 pounds

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Lion .5 pounds

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Human 3 pounds

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Viper .0002 pounds

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Let’s take a closer lick - I mean look.

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Neurons! They do the work and you have about 86 billion of them.

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And glial cells. They feed and support the neurons.

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You’ve had most of these neurons since you were born!

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They were yummy then. They’re yummy now.

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Each neuron can send thousands of messages to other neurons, creating pathways.

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And I’m making myself hungry.

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I’ve got an idea.

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You need this to breathe, and to hiccup, and to sneeze, and to keep your temperature at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and to make sure your heart is beating.

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All the stuff you don’t think about.

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Plus I find it a bit chewy.

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And I won’t nibble on your cerebellum either.

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It’s needed for balance and to coordinate your muscles.

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You’ll want your cerebellum.

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I like the cerebrum - the gray stuff.

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It’s the biggest part and comes in two halves. Left and right.

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Things divided in halves are meant to be shared, don’t ya think?

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The cerebrum is filled with good stuff like seeing, hearing, emotions, problem solving, imagination, and memory.

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Sweet, sweet memories.

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And the cerebrum is mouthwateringly wrinkled.

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I’m saving you energy!

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So whaddya say?

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Please, please, please share just a bite.

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Or a spoonful. Or a lick.

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I just hope you do something great with it

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