THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND on public transport
THE HUMAN BRAIN CONSISTS OF ABOUT
1 BILLION
the brain’s memory storage capacity is around
each neuron forms about
NEURONS
2.5 petabytes
1,000 connections
For comparison, if your brain worked like a digital video recorder in a television
2.5 PETABYTES would be enough to hold three million hours of TV shows
AND WE KEEP FORGETTING THINGS
The most common items
left behind on public transport
10
9
8
7 6
Others (guitars, coats, etc)
Passports
Suitcases
Buggies
6
5
4
Walking Sticks
Phones
Wallets
3
2
1
Sunglasses
Hold-all bags
Umbrellas
The most bizarre items TOP left behind on public transport
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10
9 House phone
Lava Lamp
8
7 Kettle
Bird house
6
5 5 foot tall artist’s canvas
Blood pressure/ heart monitor
4
3 A box of live crickets
2 Wheelchair
Rabbit
1 Nile Rodgers life size cardboard cut out
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