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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.