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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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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.