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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.