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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.