The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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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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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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