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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
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