Friday marks the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II taking the throne. After King George VI passed away, she became queen on Feb. 6, 1952. Over the past six decades, Queen Elizabeth has witnessed much change across the world and within her own family, while always remaining a constant herself. To mark her anniversary, take a look at some little-known facts that will help you get to know Queen Elizabeth II, then check out our guide to the queen’s many faces!

She Showed Her Support For Charles and Camilla

Prince Charles’s marriage to his longtime mistress Camilla was tricky for the queen, but she showed her support. At their wedding reception, she toasted them with a reference to her beloved horse racing, “Having cleared Becher’s Brook and the Chair [tough racing obstacles] the happy couple are now in the winners’ enclosure.”

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Despite the common myth, the weight and size of a brain has nothing to do with intellectual ability. Albert Einstein’s brain actually weighed less than the average weight of a human brain!

Did you know that when our eyes receive images, they are actually upside-down? Our brain automatically corrects them, so that we see them the right side-up!

Although studies have shown that the male brain is on average up to 10% larger than a female’s brain, it has also been proven that female’s brains have more nerve cells and connectors, therefore working more efficiently than men’s.

The reason why memories that are triggered by scent seem more intense and easier to recall, is because our sense of smell has a deeper emotional connection with our brain!

The blood vessels in our brain equal a total distance of 100,000 kilometers when stretched out. That’s enough to wrap around the whole Earth four times!

Humans have approximately 70,000 thoughts each day! Looks like we really ARE thinking too much.

We might think that laughing at a joke is a simple enough action, yet it requires activity in 5 different areas of our brain!

Every time we remember a memory or have a new thought, our brain creates a new connection in itself!

Did you know that while you are awake, your brain generates enough energy to power a light bulb? We think that brings a whole new meaning to the term “light bulb moment”!

The left side of your brain actually controls the right side of your body, and the right side of your brain controls the left side of your body. Strange, indeed!

The brain is divided into two identical sides. While they do co-operate together, the left brain is involved with more rational aspects such as logical thinking, and the right side of the brain is more emotionally and visually orientated.

When people read aloud and talk often to their small children and babies, it promotes faster brain development.

High altitude conditions makes the brain see weird visions due to the reduced supply of oxygen. It isn’t uncommon for mountaineers at 8,000 feet or higher to imagine light emanating from their bodies, or visualize other people near them – Freaky!

The brain is the fattest organ in the human body, as it contains more than 60% fat! Who would’ve guessed?!

The brain contains no pain receptors, therefore it cannot feel pain! This is the reason why brain surgery is able to be performed on the patient while they are still awake – Yikes!

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The male brain has a sexual pursuit area that is 2.5 times larger than in the female brain. This only makes us wonder what that extra size comes at the expense of?

Humans do not have the largest brain of any animal, but we do have the largest frontal lobe. Many scientists think this the frontal lobe (red in image below) is the best indicator of intelligence for this reason.

There is a term for when a word is “on the tip of your tongue,” but you can’t quite remember it. It is called anomia. Which sounds like a disease, so you might be able to net unexpected pity points if you break this one out with your friends!

There are more than 100,000 chemical reactions occurring within the brain every second. Wow, it’s no wonder scientists have such a hard time figuring out what exactly is going on in there!

While awake, a human brain can generate enough energy to power a light bulb (between 10-23 watts). Hence that old cartoon stereotype of a light bulb turning on whenever someone gets an idea.

The human brain is the fattest organ in the body, consisting of at least 60% fat. That it’s fatter than the stomach- the thing that stores and processes fats in the body- really says something about how important it is!

When you have headaches, it’s not your brain that’s hurting- you brain has no pain receptors itself. It simply emulates the pain being felt in other parts of the body with it’s mirror neurons.

About 12% of people dream in black and white. We have to wonder if all of their dreams are like old movies?

Humans grow faster at night because the brain’s pituitary gland, releases a growth hormone at night while a person sleeps. This being the case, it the phrase “it happened overnight,” actually has some validity!

Information travels to and is processed by the brain at speeds up to 268 mph. Speeds may vary because of the different shapes of neurons within the body.

The sense of smell connects to the part of the brain that also controls emotions and memories. This is why smells often evoke strong memories.

Ever wondered why it doesn’t have the same effect when you tickle yourself? Brain scientists have identified the cerebellum as the part of the brain that prevents us from tickling ourselves.

Long-term exposure to stress kills brain cells with hormones that are meant to be active only for a short period of time in emergencies. Always be sure to balance out your work with some break time!

The heaviest known normal human brain belonged to the Russian Writer Ivan Turgenev, weighing in at 4.43 pounds. This is more than a pound heavier than the average male brain!

Humans have more brain cells at the age of two than at any other time of their lives. What happens then, is the brain kills off the cells it deems unnecessary for the future. When people are telling you that the first couple years of a kid’s life are their most important, they aren’t really lying!

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Matthew McConaughey’s role in the episode “Escape from New York” was originally written for Alec Baldwin. However, Baldwin declined and the role eventually went to McConaughey.

#2 And it was almost George

After Alec Baldwin declined the guest role in “Escape from New York”, the producers sought out George Clooney, who was interested in appearing on the show but was otherwise engaged. It’s sad to know that Matthew McConaughey wasn’t the first choice.

Did you know that all of the recurring apartments on the show – those of Carrie, Big, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda – were all built from scratch on a soundstage at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City? Every single item in these staged apartments were planned down to each minute detail.

#4 64 Perry Street

In March 2012, the next-door neighbor of the real life counterpart of Carrie’s apartment — the romantic brownstone in Greenwich Village — hit the market for a hefty $9.65 million dollars.

#5 The wedding dress

In the first Sex and the City movie, the note accompanying the Vivienne Westwood wedding dress that arrives at Carrie’s apartment was actually handwritten by the designer herself!

#6 The rights

Apparently, the show’s creator Darren Star reportedly paid Candace Bushnell $50,000 for “lock, stock, and barrel” rights to Bushnell’s columns–the origin of Carrie and her world. Compared to the overwhelming success of the show, the price Star paid seems like a bargain!

Ever wondered why Carrie was the only character out of the four single girls to never appear in the nude? A special no nudity clause was written into Sarah Jessica Parker’s contract with HBO!

Actress Cynthia Nixon is actually a blonde in real life, but dyed her hair to play the part of Miranda!

#9 The tulle skirt

Did you know that when the pilot was filmed, two different versions of the show’s opening credits scene were shot–one with Carrie wearing the famous vintage tulle skirt and one with another outfit. In addition, the vintage tutu cost a mere $5

Initially, Kim Cattrall didn’t want to play Samantha and turned down the role. After much persuasion from the show’s creator and producers, Cattrall finally agreed to do the pilot. The rest, as they say, is history!

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Mother of God, I guess my life will never be the same.

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