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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
Darters such as this male greenside darter form a diverse and distinctive subfamily of fishes within
An adult male giraffe feeding high up on an acacia
Eggs of Potamon fluviatile, a freshwater crab
In one-male group species, extra males typically reside in all-male “bachelor” groups. These are Han
The effects of neonatal testosterone exposure on the size of the sexually dimorphic nuclei in male ...
Hormonal control over male and female reproductive hormones