Neurons are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. These specialized cells are the information-processing units of the brain responsible for receiving and transmitting information. Each part of the neuron plays a role in the communication of information throughout the body.
There is 850,00 rubber bands in the current world's largest rubber band ball. That certainly is a lot!!
Other pollution facts: 1  Americans generate 30 billion foam cups, 220 million tires, and 1.8 billion disposable diapers every year, according to the Green Schools Alliance. 2  According to the WHO, ambient air pollution contributes to 6.7 percent of all deaths worldwide.