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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.