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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.