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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.
The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.