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According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.