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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.

