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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.