Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
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Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.
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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Plant fossils.
Plant Cell Wall Structure
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A model of the splicing mechanism for removal of an intron from nuclear-derived pre-mRNA
