Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
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The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Young wild boar.
Sri Lankan Leopard in wild
Insects Under the Electron Microscope
Insects Under the Electron Microscope
Wild Ginger
Wild baby Wallaby (Macropus agilis) in mother's pouch
