cerebellum 69 billion neurons brain

The cerebellum contains most of the brain’s neurons

About 69 Billion Neurons

An adult human cerebellum has an estimated 69 billion neurons, about 80% of the brain’s total. The cerebral cortex has about 16 billion. So although the cortex gets much attention, most of the brain’s neurons are actually in the cerebellum.

Entropy can briefly decrease by chance

The second law of thermodynamics describes what is overwhelmingly likely, not something that can never be broken for a moment. A small isolated system can briefly move toward lower entropy by chance, but large decreases become extraordinarily unlikely.

Canada chose Ottawa partly because it was harder to attack

When Queen Victoria selected Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada in 1857, the location offered several advantages. It was farther from the American border than some competing cities and stood near the boundary between English- and French-speaking regions. The decision combined strategic concerns with a political compromise.

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cerebellum 69 billion neurons brain

The cerebellum contains most of the brain’s neurons

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