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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 first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.