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Did you know?
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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Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.