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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.