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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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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.