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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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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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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.