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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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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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Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.