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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.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.