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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.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.