About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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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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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
Korean War, 1950–1953 (1 of 2)
Korean War, 1950–1953 (2 of 2)
This military command post is in South Korea, with both U.S. and South Korean personnel. South Korea ...