In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
The direct product of phosphate hydrolysis from PEP is the enol form of pyruvate
A close relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and a country’s gross domestic product