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Did you know?
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.