Are you brainy about the brain?

The brain is a jellylike mass of fat and protein. 

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The brain weighs in at only 5 pounds. 

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• False 

Human brains aren't fully developed until a person reaches their mid-twenties. 

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• False

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The brain is one of the body's biggest organs. 

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The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain accounting for 85% of the brain's weight. 

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• False

On average, men's brains are smaller than a woman's. 

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• False 

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We only use about 10% of our brain. 

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• False 

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Albert Einstein's brain was slightly larger than the average males. 

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If you cut into a person's brain while they are awake, they will feel the pain. 

• True 
• False