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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).