The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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The training of an anesthesiologist typically requires four years of college, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship, and 3 years of residency.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Juvenile Common House Gecko (H. frenatus)
Mask of an iyoba (queen mother), probably Idia, Court of Benin, Nigeria.
This Russian godfather is leaving a Moscow court just after he was acquitted of a double murder. Do ...