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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.