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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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The cure for trichomoniasis is easy as long as the patient does not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours. Just a single dose of medication is needed to rid the body of the disease. However, without proper precautions, an individual may contract the disease repeatedly. In fact, most people develop trichomoniasis again within three months of their last treatment.
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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
Diagram of a typical prokaryotic cell
A typical ignition switch showing all of the electrical terminals after the connector has been ...
Wiring diagram of a typical Ford electronic ignition.
The direction of signals conducted orthodromically through a typical multipolar neuron.
Typical box used for the disposal of bagged, sealed, and autoclaved biological waste.
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