The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
Red-eyed vireos, Vireo olivaceus, counted along census routes of the Breeding Bird Survey
Creede, Colorado, circa 1890, a rough silver mining town that grew from 660 people in 1889 to over 1
Survey of conserved nucleotides in E. coli promoters