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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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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").