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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.