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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.