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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.