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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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
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To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Number of Mutations Associated with Specific Forms of Cancer
The age-adjusted rate of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, from 1973 to 2000. Over that time p
