There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Infants can segment adult speech into individual words.