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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.