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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.