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Alligators bury their eggs with leaves, which then decompose at a temperature of 25?C (80?F) which is the optimum temperature for the eggs to hatch.


The brain gives all of us a very special personal computer


The brain gives all of us a very special personal computer
The human brain has been called the world's most complex computer. It's abilities come from a complex circuitry of billions of neurons. There are three main parts to the brain: the "brain stem", which connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls breathing and heartbeat; the "cerebellum", which coordinates balance and movement; and the "cerebrum", which is responsible for all conscious experience, like thought and feelings. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain.
14 APRIL 2000
The Vancouver Sun
14 APRIL 2000

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