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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.