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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.