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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.