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Did you know?
Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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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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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.

