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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.