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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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.
Where Earthquakes Occur— Convergent Boundaries
Wayne Higby, Lake Powell Memory—Seven Mile Canyon.
Summary view of the light reactions as they occur in the thylakoid