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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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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.