Neurons are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. These specialized cells are the information-processing units of the brain responsible for receiving and transmitting information. Each part of the neuron plays a role in the communication of information throughout the body.
There is 850,00 rubber bands in the current world's largest rubber band ball. That certainly is a lot!!
Background Information. Rubber is a widely used product around the world. The world consumes 15 million metric tons of rubber per year (Encarta 2001). This high value is due to the fact that it has thousands of uses in everyday life.