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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.