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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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.
Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.