The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
