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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.