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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.