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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
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Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.
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There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
A maneless male lion, who also has little body hair - from Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
Catherine Opie, Untitled #13 (Spring), from Somewhere in the Middle.
Processes of the Middle and Upper Troposphere: Rossby Waves and Vorticity
East Coast Estuaries
Change is hard at first messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end
Prime Numbers & Public Key Cryptography