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According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.