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Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.