The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Carbamazepine can interfere with the results of home pregnancy tests. If you are taking carbamazepine, do not try to test for pregnancy at home.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
