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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.