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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.