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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.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.