Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
How genes produce proteins that determine traits in a simple dominant-recessive relationship.
Relationship between HoxC-6 gene expression and neck development.
Two views of the phylogenetic relationship between Neandertals and modern H. sapiens.
Syntax Allows Us to Understand Language by the Organization of the Words
Relationship Between Training Intensity and VO2max Improvement