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Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.