The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Malignant melanoma. This photograph demonstrates the highly characteristic color of this tumor.
How to solve rate problems leading to fractional equations (Question 3)