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.
Christopher Mortensen - World Waterpark General Manager. World Waterpark is a water park located at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened to the public in 1986, it is the world's second-largest indoor water park after the Tropical Islands Resort in Germany. It has a maximum capacity of 5000 guests, an average air temperature of 31 Â°C (88 Â°F), and contains the world's largest indoor wave pool with a capacity of 12.3 million litres. The highest slides in the park are Twister and Cyclone, which are both 83 feet (25 m) high.