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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.