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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.