During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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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.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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