Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.
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Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
This lithograph by Currier and Ives gives an erroneous impression of the “battle.” Major Robert Ande