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There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.
Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.