Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
