Fast Brain Facts
* 3 = the weight of your brain in pounds
* 4 to 6 = the number of minutes your brain can survive without oxygen before it starts to die
* 8 to 10 = the number of seconds you have before losing consciousness due to blood loss
* 10 to 23 = the number of watts of power your grain generates when you’re awake (that’s enough to turn on a light bulb!)
* 20 = the percentages of oxygen and blood flow going to the brain
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There are some things in this world that will never be forgotten, this week’s 40th anniversary of the moon landing for one. But Moore’s Law and our ever-increasing quest for simpler, smaller, faster and better widgets and thingamabobs will always ensure that some of the technology we grew up with will not be passed down the line to the next generation of geeks.

That is, of course, unless we tell them all about the good old days of modems and typewriters, slide rules and encyclopedias...

Seven Crimes That Will Get You a Smaller Fine than File-Sharing

Thinking about file-sharing? Don't. You'll get fined, and crime doesn't pay (unless you rob banks and/or armored cars, then it pays very well). Take it from Jammie Thomas, who was fined $2 million for downloading 24 songs, or anyone else who tried to fight the RIAA.

Instead, try another crime, because plenty of them draw far lighter penalties than downloading Jason Mraz's latest. Thanks to the Mechanics...