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Did you know?
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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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.

