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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.