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Information in the brain travels at speeds of up to 268 miles per hour.

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The fastest nerve conduction (in heavily myelinated fibers) is about 120 m/s, which is roughly 268 mph or 432 km/h. Many signals travel much slower—especially in unmyelinated fibers (often 0.5–2 m/s). Speed depends heavily on axon diameter and myelin.

🤯 "Information in the brain travels at speeds of up to 268 miles per hour. Faster than your morning decision-making."

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