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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.