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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
California sea lions are common prey for mammal-eating killer whales on the west coast of North Amer
Warner Bros' Tasmanian Devil at a parade in California
When the United States gets stuck over a controversial issue—usually something a divided Congress ca
Mask of an iyoba (queen mother), probably Idia, Court of Benin, Nigeria.
When dry, the long fruits (pods) of the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) split open sudde