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Author Question: A steer must eat at least 100 pounds of grain to gain less than 10 pounds of muscle tissue. This illustrates (Read 2795 times) |
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.
The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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