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Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Indicator and umbrella species.
The Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni is a large species of bee-eater found in South Asia.
Human Biology
Human Anatomy
Distribution of Fluids in a Human Body