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Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.