The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Shope’s Model of Young Driver Crash Risks The model shows that many factors contribute to crash ris
Masamichi Udagawa and Sigi Moeslinger, Antenna Design, Knoll Toboggan Chair.