Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.
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There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.
A Kiowa couple. The woman to the right is wearing an elk tooth dress.
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Herpes labialis on the vermillion border of the lip. (Courtesy of U.S. Pharmacist).