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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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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.