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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.
Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.