Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
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Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
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Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.
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Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
A goanna at Grey Gum picnic area at Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia
Structure of a lymph node
Four hazardous materials incidents. Clockwise from top left: a clandestine drug lab dump site, ...
A boiling-liquid, expanding-vapor explosion (BLEVE). The burning propane cylinder on the left is not ...
identical (left) and fraternal (right) twins
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