The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
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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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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Cross Section of a Bone
Features found in a long bone.
Transverse Breaks the shaft of a bone across its longitudinal axis; the break is in the fibula, the
