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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.