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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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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.