The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
The Five Daughter Problem
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Identification of the numbers in the Word Problem
Solve Diophantus’s Problem B–8: To find two numbers such that their difference a