Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
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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 familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
True-color view of Mars seen through NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 1999