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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.
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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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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.