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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.