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An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.