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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.