Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
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Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.
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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Model of a Neutron Star’s Interior
This photo, taken in Birmingham, Alabama, provides a glimpse into the determination and bravery of ...