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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.
To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.