The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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On May 15, 1916, after deliberating for one hour, an all-white jury in Waco, Texas, found seventeen-
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Mazie Hirono, the first Japanese American woman to be elected a U.S. senator.