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Every animal you can think of -- mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians -- has a brain. But the human brain is unique. It gives us the power to think, plan, speak, imagine... It is truly an amazing organ.

The brain performs an incredible number of tasks:

It controls body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing.
It accepts a flood of information about the world around you from your various senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, etc).
It handles physical motion when walking, talking, standing or sitting.
It lets you think, dream, reason and experience emotions.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/brain.htm

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