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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.