On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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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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During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
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Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
