Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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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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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
