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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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