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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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