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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.
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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.
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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.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.