1701. Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

—Anais Nin

1702. It isn’t until about the age of 25 that the human brain reaches full maturity.

1703. Brain information travels up to an impressive 268 miles per hour.

1704. This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 mph.

1705. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

—Euripides

1706. There’s a reason the brain has been called a “random thought generator.”

1707. The average brain is believed to generate up to 60,000 thoughts per day

1708. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

—Euripides

1709. Every minute, 750-1,000 milliliters of blood flows through the brain.

1710. This is enough to fill a bottle of wine or liter bottle of soda.