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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.