1 The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight. 2  It contains about 86 billion nerve cells (neurons), the gray matter. 3  It contains billions of nerve fibers (axons and dendrites), the white matter. 4  These neurons are connected by trillions of connections, or synapses.
Making a Mammoth splash: The longest water-coaster in the world. These are the first images of the world's longest water-coaster - a ride that is guaranteed to make a splash when its (flood) gates open next year. The Mammoth, which cost $9 million (Â£5.5 million) and features a five-storey drop, will open at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, in Santa Claus, Indiana, in May 2012.
Print Archive RSS. (SANTA CLAUS) - Holiday World and Splashin' Safari has torn down what was once billed as the world's tallest water ride. The park's president says the ride, once called Pilgrim's Plunge, was closed more than it was open. The ride was recently renamed Giraffica.. Holiday World and Splashin' Safari is scheduled to open this weekend with a new swinging ship ride and a Friday night fireworks display.