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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.