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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.