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Did you know?
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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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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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 flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.