Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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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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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) in Hyderabad, India
Tigers in India
Tile mosaic mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Persia (Iran).
The Goddess Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini), Bangladesh or India.