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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.