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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.