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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.