Look Around You: Brain. "The brain is basically a wrinkled bag of skin filled with warm water, veins, and thought muscles. ... The opposite of the brain is probably the bum." Brief vintage BBC parody of science education films about the brain. Watch through to the end, when a brain in a jar is rewarded with a special treat for performing a task.
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Classic!
Do note the sound of someone tuning a guitar before it starts.
Guitar tuning noted, heh. :)
That was amazing.
LO-freakin-L. Absolutely hilarious!
Glad you enjoyed it.
There's a whole series of Look Around You, with other topics like sulphur, maths, and casseroles. Links here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=W0dyvoVV5Tk