The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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