The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
Supermassive Black Holes as Engines for Galactic Activity
The post-catalytic converter oxygen sensor should display very little activity if the catalytic ...