Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.