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Our brain weighs 1.4 kgs. But we never f...

Our brain weighs 1.4 kgs. But we never feel its actual weight. Can you explain the reason behind this fact.

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Brain is protected inside meninges. Meninges.contain CSF. CSF provide buoyancy to brain. So weight is reduced from `1.4 `~kg` to `0.18 `~kg`
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