During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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