1 Comment TIL that pioneering physician Mary Putnam Jacobi was one of the first women to publish articles in medical journals. Her last publication was titled “Descriptions of the Early Symptoms of the Meningeal Tumor Compressing the Cerebellum. From Which the Writer Died. Written by Herself.” by whatilearned April 5, 2022, 2:22 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL that the cerebellum, despite only taking up 10% of the brain’s volume, has more neurons than the rest of the brain put together. by whatilearned March 15, 2022, 3:42 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that in the 19th century, French doctor Louis Auzoux created papier-mâché models of the human body. Bodies of hanged murderers served as models for dr Auzoux, which is why his models have a head tilting forward (from the noose) and an erect penis (pressure on the cerebellum caused by the noose) by whatilearned December 8, 2021, 2:55 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
10 Comments TIL studies have found coffee drinkers (those who drink 3-5 cups per day) have a more “efficient” brain than those who don’t drink coffee. MRI scans found coffee drinkers have quicker connectivity in the cerebellum, the right precuneus, and the right insular. by whatilearned August 9, 2021, 4:45 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
A boy born without a cerebellum is learning to walk. by Cool Facts Guy June 2, 2019, 1:54 pm 0 Points Upvote Downvote
A boy born without a cerebellum is learning to walk by Cool Facts Guy April 12, 2019, 4:23 am 0 Points Upvote Downvote
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