World Brain Day
World Brain Day is held on August 22. Was launched by the World Federation of Neurology on 22 July 2014 and is dedicated to a different neurological disease or topic every year. This event in the third decade of the month August is annual. 
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The human attention span is shorter than a goldfish. Research shows that the average attention span has decreased by an average 12 minutes over the last 10 years. Studies have even shown some links between device multi-tasking — for example, if you’re scrolling through social media while watching TV — and declining attention spans.
Your brain is about the size of your fist and weighs on average three pounds. But the organ holds 400 miles of blood vessels, some 100 billion neurons, and around a trillion glial cells (a type of cell thought to protect and support neurons). Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study has shown. This uniqueness is the result of a combination of genetic factors and individual life experiences. Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study by researchers of the University of Zurich has shown.
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Speech Pathology Week in Australia on August 21 (2022, 21-27 August. Speech Pathology Week seeks to promote the speech pathology profession and the work done by speech pathologists with the more than 1.1 million Australians who have a communication or swallowing disorder that impacts on their daily life);
International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Violence Due to Religion or Belief on August 22 (International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief - established since May 28, 2019 - UN A/RES/73/296);
International Folklore Day on August 22
National Surgical Oncologist Day in USA on August 22
Health Unit Coordinators Day in USA on August 23 (Health Unit Coordinator Week - August 23-29);
International Strange Music Day on August 24 (The celebration was conceived by Patrick Grant, a musician from New York City. The goal of the festival is simple: to encourage people to play and listen to music that we may not yet appreciate enough)
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