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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
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Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.
The couple discusses grief over the loss of a child.
A child with a hearing impairment wears a hearing aid (as noted in his left ear).
Defibrillator. Defibrillators are devices that supply a voltage charge to the heart in the hope of r
The universal choking sign.
Mazie Hirono, the first Japanese American woman to be elected a U.S. senator.
Types of ecosystem service vs. total global value per year