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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).