Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Turkish Whistle Language
The Kingsley plantation, on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Zephaniah Kingsley, the own
The American Sign Language Alphabet.
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