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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.