In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
This engraving by William Russell Birch shows Congress Hall (left), which was occupied by Congress f
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Left-side and right-side heart failure.
Hen feathering (left) and cock feathering (right) in domestic fowl