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People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.