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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.
The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.