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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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Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.