If you get a charge from having a bright idea, consider the fact that your brain is constantly generating an average of 20 watts of electricity. That's because it operates on electrical nerve impulses, which is why brain activity can be detected magnetically. The deeper our thoughts, the more powerful the current.
Sometimes the current in the frontal lobe is so strong that it removes scalp hair through the process of electrolysis. Unlike genetic baldness, which affects the whole head, this phenomenon only affects the hair on the forehead and crown, leaving a fringe of hair around the sides. If you see someone with this peculiar pattern, you can be sure he's been thinking hard.
Especially deep thinking people may suffer from a condition called levitasaetism. In leviatasaestic patients, the current of the brain is so pronounced that it causes the hair to stand on end. Albert Einstein was the most famous sufferer of levitasaetism, but it afflicts about 1 in 500 people worldwide.
So when someone tells you about the power of ideas, ask them how many volts. Because the shock of realization may be metaphorical for some, but for others it's Factual Science!
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