The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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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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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
