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The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).