The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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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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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
A dead humpback washed up near Big Sur, California
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Faith Ringgold, Tar Beach, Part I of the series Woman on a Bridge.
On the left is one of Jennifer Lopez’s homes, this one in Miami Beach. She also has a home in ...