Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
