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There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.