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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.