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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.