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THE WEIGHT OF THE BRAIN.

The average weight of a Scotsman's brain is 60oz, and Englishman's 490z, ft Frenchman's a little over 460z. The weight of Dutch, Frisian, Italian, aod Lapp brains cotnes near that of the Englishman, while the German brain is tn many instances heavier. The Polish brain is 470z. Among Hindoos nnd other races in India it in from 41oz to 440z j but Mussulmans average more,

.and the Khonds, ono of tho aboriginal* races of lujiiu, much less — not-quito 38ok. Tsavellting towards China, £he bruinweight of tho tribes theio act Hod increases. In Africa the avemga weight i» from 430z to 48c#, and; iv America that of the aboriginal race averages 47oa— Globe.

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Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1902, Page 7 (Supplement)

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THE WEIGHT OF THE BRAIN. Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1902, Page 7 (Supplement)

THE WEIGHT OF THE BRAIN. Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1902, Page 7 (Supplement)